Articles

Fighting for pay and jobs

Pay erosion isn’t the only issue affecting doctors in Northern Ireland – they face high unemployment, too, which has forced many to leave the country in search of better terms and conditions. Jennifer Trueland reports

Jennifer Trueland 29.06.26

Protest in person

Doctors leaders went to Stormont to explain why they are leading their colleagues on a strike for the first time ever in Northern Ireland

By Jennifer Trueland 26.06.26

Doctors at risk of ‘intellectual theft’ by robots

Call for legislation to ensure a halt to the unauthorised collection, distribution or commercial use of robotic surgical data

Tim Tonkin 23.06.26

Parity of training opportunity for refugee doctors

Call to offer priority of access to medical training for people fleeing conflict

By Tim Tonkin 23.06.26

BMA calls for government to set scope of practice for advanced practitioners

ARM hears how widespread doctor substitution has become after association’s investigation into roles

By Ben Ireland 22.06.26

BMA calls for end to doctors’ exposure to hazardous chemicals

Every doctor has the right to a safe workplace, ARM 2026 hears

By Ben Ireland 22.06.26

On a war footing: healthcare and defence

In an increasingly uncertain world, the role of healthcare in national preparedness has never been more critical. The BMA is calling for the Government to work with the medical profession to ensure doctors and the NHS are central to the UK’s conflict preparedness planning. Tim Tonkin reports

By Tim Tonkin 19.06.26

Climate activist GP has suspension extended as position ‘unchanged’

Sarah Benn says MPTS process ‘not fit for purpose’ as tribunal concludes her fitness to practise remains ‘impaired’

By Ben Ireland 05.06.26