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The Doctor – issue 73, November 2024 Read the latest issue of The Doctor magazine online
Why our contract matters Oba Babs-Osibodu, chair of the BMA Welsh resident doctor committee shares his hopes for redesigning the resident doctor contract in Wales and why it’s so important that every doctor has a voice
Five lessons I’ve learned about grief Grief is like a puddle on a bear hunt: you have to go through it. GP Hannah Barham-Brown shares her experiences
A better deal for SAS doctors SAS doctors in Northern Ireland will be asked to vote on whether to accept a pay offer from government. NISASC chair Leanne Davison explains why the vote should be yes
BMA thanks other unions for donation to strike fund Trade unions including UCU, Unison and UNITE have donated more than £6,000 to the BMA strike fund. We’ve written to thank them for their solidarity with us
Eliminating violence against women and girls Sexual misconduct is as much of an issue for doctors and medical students as it is in wider society. Cultural change is needed, writes consultants committee co-chair Helen Neary
BMA statement on backpay for resident doctors in England Position statement and guidance for resident doctors in England who have not received backpay.