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The health and wealth of nations WHO resolution makes sea change towards achieving prosperity through better treatment for all. Themed ‘the political economies of health’, the 2025 public health medicine conference is an opportunity for doctors to decide how to shape this moment  
BMA action on protecting the climate and doctor activists Concerns remain with measures taken by the GMC against doctors carrying out peaceful protest
BMA statement on speciality training application bottlenecks Statement from BMA chief officers.
International medical students matter: working for a better future International medical students are largely forgotten about, and many lack a voice, whilst needing issues heard at national level. We are calling for a change
The health and wealth of nations WHO resolution makes sea change towards achieving prosperity through better treatment for all. Themed ‘the political economies of health’, the 2025 public health medicine conference is an opportunity for doctors to decide how to shape this moment  
Retired doctors news: pensions, assisted dying and the ARM Peter Curry, BMA retired members committee chair, updates members on the upcoming conference, physician-assisted dying webinar and the BMA annual representative meeting
Wishing you a very happy New Year A New Year message from BMA chair of council Philip Banfield.