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23,000 COVID deaths could have been avoided with earlier lockdown, inquiry finds ‘Catastrophic impact’ laid bare as ‘toxic’ government did ‘too little too late’
Have your say: submit a motion to the resident doctors conference Remember to submit your motions to the 2026 resident doctors conference before 9am on Monday 15 December
NHS in Scotland remains financially unsustainable Despite savings, health service continues to struggle to deliver better results, finds audit
To rebuild public health, we need to do things differently The UK’s public health crisis calls for a collective effort in policy and activism, write Deiniol Jones and Chloë Rogers
Time to change the narrative Deputy chair of the representative body and Northern Ireland council Clodagh Corrigan reflects on the findings of the BMA’s latest survey on disability and neurodivergence in the medical profession
Obtaining reasonable adjustments ‘is such a struggle’, say disabled doctors BMA report finds many NHS staff battle to have their health needs recognised or are ignored
Tackling ableism in medicine: disabled doctors and patients deserve better The BMA survey results of doctors and medical students who are disabled, neurodivergent and/or have long term health conditions shows a workforce and public health crisis