Neil Hallows

The BMA is to adopt a neutral position on assisted dying, while also insisting doctors must have legally protected rights to object conscientiously to participating, should there be a change in law in the UK.

The Government’s plans to remedy issues identified in an age discrimination case will pass the costs on to NHS pension scheme members, warns the BMA.

In a previous issue, retired consultant Radhamanohar Macherla made a case for the return of the white coat. They were thrown out on the basis of flimsy evidence, he said. Judging from your responses, a lot of doctors agree with him. Here is a selection

A consultant was left having to decide between his career and the care of his elderly parents

Conflict, climate change and the entreaties of anti-vaxxers all have implications for our human rights and the context in which doctors work. A new BMA report stresses the sheer breadth of human rights and illustrates the challenges doctors face around the world

A doctor was underpaid for six years. Through patient work, the BMA helped him get back the money he was owed

The Government is ‘exploiting a well of goodwill which has totally run dry’, BMA council chair Chaand Nagpaul has told doctors.

Price of remedy to age discrimination passed on to pension scheme members

The BMA’s new co-CEOs feel a personal as well as a professional commitment to the members they serve

A consultant was told his contract would be ending, but some in his trust may have been ignorant of his employment rights