#bma

[adhdcountrysidenerd]

Policy position on the rights of transgender and non-binary people in healthcare settings

Our policy position is centred around the need to advocate for equitable access to healthcare, create safe and inclusive workplaces for tran

[neilmandelg]

[dxmedstudent]

Introducing UK Resident Doctors:

Starting this September, the BMA has moved to officially terming all doctors who have not yet completed their final postgraduate qualifications/examinations Resident doctors rather than Junior doctors. This means that foundation doctors, Core and specialty trainee SHOs and registrars and junior clinical fellows will all come under the umbrella.

The move aims to help clear up the terminology, as the wording "junior" often left patients thinking they were being seen by medical students.

Many have argued for years that the term junior is dismissive and infantilises doctors, particularly registrars who have often worked as doctors for several years. For example, I was a junior doctor for over 10 years before I finished my specialist training as a GP.

I admit it still feels a little strange to me, Brits often don't like changing anything with history, but it helps that resident is a widely used term in the US and Australia as well as other countries.

UK medblrs, what do we think? Yay or Nay?

[thatstormygeek]

The resolution, voted on in July, is substantial. It states that gender identity services in the United Kingdom are “inadequate”—a claim well supported by extreme wait times of five years or more, which have been linked to suicides among some trans patients. It asserts that the Cass Review engaged in “unexplained study deviations” and “ambiguous eligibility criteria” while excluding evidence supporting transgender care. The resolution references a recent review published by the Integrity Project, currently hosted at Yale University, which condemns the Cass Review for its poor methodology and interpretation of research. Lastly, it establishes that the BMA will publicly critique the Cass Review, oppose its implementations, and lobby for continuity of care.

British Medical Association Calls Cass Review "Unsubstantiated," Passes Resolution Against Implementation

The British Medical Association, the professional organization representing doctors in the United Kingdom, has called for a public critique

[tompuschautz]

Sam Gilliam. (1933 - 2022). BMA, Baltimore.

[toakley]

I’d rather be at work, but here we are instead.

[lesbiansandgayssupporttheminers]

Doctors and teachers are in this for the long haul. We aren't going to give up and go away until we get a decent offer.

[f1tf]

8.5 seconds into the interview and he’s telling the bald French host how they both look like a double act 👬🏻 and how he’s saved the best for last 😏 by being on his show - that’s how you know it’s gonna be a good one! [Louis on Cauet TV Paris]