GP contract negotiations with the Department of Health for the 2025-2026 GP contract have stalled, with BMA representatives saying they cannot move forward without a firm commitment from the ...

When we began negotiations for the 2025-2026 contract, the negotiating team made it clear from the first meeting there were several ‘key asks’ in terms of what we believed was needed from this year’s ...

The agreed reforms will make exception reporting more accessible to resident doctors, move responsibility for handling working hours exceptions away from clinical supervisors, and bring regulatory ...

After six months of hard-fought negotiations and a formal trade dispute, the BMA resident doctors committee (UKRDC) has secured an agreement on exception reporting (ER) reform, as agreed in the 2024 ...

Resident doctors in England have re-entered a pay dispute with the Government, citing key provisions of last year’s ...

The BMA continues to ensure that doctors’ experiences during the pandemic are heard and learnt from. We are actively ...

Whilst thousands of final year students do know which hospital they’ll be going to, almost 700 have instead been given what are known as ‘placeholder’ positions. This means that although they have a ...

GP Partners across England had been taking part in collective action to stay safe and sustainable. While the 2025/26 GP contract agreement ended GPCE's national dispute with the Government, local ...

GPC England is not recommending which local action(s) practices take. It is for each practice to pick and choose should they see fit. You may decide to add to your choices over the days, weeks, and ...