BMA Northern Ireland
@bma-ni.bsky.social
British Medical Association Northern Ireland - the trade union and professional organisation for doctors and medical students. RT not an endorsement.
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Resident doctors, Join us at our pop-up stand to learn more about the pensions support available from the BMA and our financial advice partner, Fidelius Medical.
We’ll be visiting hospitals across Northern Ireland on the following dates:
(Lagan Valley- TOMORROW!)
We’ll be visiting hospitals across Northern Ireland on the following dates:
(Lagan Valley- TOMORROW!)
November 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Resident doctors, Join us at our pop-up stand to learn more about the pensions support available from the BMA and our financial advice partner, Fidelius Medical.
We’ll be visiting hospitals across Northern Ireland on the following dates:
(Lagan Valley- TOMORROW!)
We’ll be visiting hospitals across Northern Ireland on the following dates:
(Lagan Valley- TOMORROW!)
It was great to be at the @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social Internal Medicine Society’s Conference at the MBC! Thanks to all who took the time to chat with us.
Find out more about how the BMA can support you as a medical student here: www.bma.org.uk/member-benef...
Find out more about how the BMA can support you as a medical student here: www.bma.org.uk/member-benef...
November 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
It was great to be at the @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social Internal Medicine Society’s Conference at the MBC! Thanks to all who took the time to chat with us.
Find out more about how the BMA can support you as a medical student here: www.bma.org.uk/member-benef...
Find out more about how the BMA can support you as a medical student here: www.bma.org.uk/member-benef...
ICYMI: BMA’s NI medical students committee (NIMSC) hosted a special MLA roundtable in June lobbying for fairness in financial support for both undergrad and graduate med students at both universities.
Read more about our ongoing work in this area - www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign...
Read more about our ongoing work in this area - www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign...
November 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
ICYMI: BMA’s NI medical students committee (NIMSC) hosted a special MLA roundtable in June lobbying for fairness in financial support for both undergrad and graduate med students at both universities.
Read more about our ongoing work in this area - www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign...
Read more about our ongoing work in this area - www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign...
We asked first time attendee to #NILMC25 GP Trainee Dr Katie Robinson if you could make one improvement in general practice tomorrow, what would it be?
"A higher number of GPs for patients would massively improve the amount of work we could do."
"A higher number of GPs for patients would massively improve the amount of work we could do."
November 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
We asked first time attendee to #NILMC25 GP Trainee Dr Katie Robinson if you could make one improvement in general practice tomorrow, what would it be?
"A higher number of GPs for patients would massively improve the amount of work we could do."
"A higher number of GPs for patients would massively improve the amount of work we could do."
GP Luke Davis shares why he remains optimistic about the future of general practice in Northern Ireland during this time of crisis and change.
#NILMC25
#NILMC25
November 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
GP Luke Davis shares why he remains optimistic about the future of general practice in Northern Ireland during this time of crisis and change.
#NILMC25
#NILMC25
LMC conference chair Dr Conor Moore and dep chair Dr Donna Mace on why today is so important for GPs in Northern Ireland.
You can find the full agenda on our website brnw.ch/21wXvQC
#NILMC25
You can find the full agenda on our website brnw.ch/21wXvQC
#NILMC25
November 15, 2025 at 10:44 AM
LMC conference chair Dr Conor Moore and dep chair Dr Donna Mace on why today is so important for GPs in Northern Ireland.
You can find the full agenda on our website brnw.ch/21wXvQC
#NILMC25
You can find the full agenda on our website brnw.ch/21wXvQC
#NILMC25
Welcome to today’s LMC conference; we will be posting throughout the day with the outcome of every motion. You can find the full agenda on our website brnw.ch/21wXvMy #NILMC25
November 15, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Welcome to today’s LMC conference; we will be posting throughout the day with the outcome of every motion. You can find the full agenda on our website brnw.ch/21wXvMy #NILMC25
Dr Alan Stout, chair of NIC, commenting on the announcement that the pay award will *finally* be made.
November 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Dr Alan Stout, chair of NIC, commenting on the announcement that the pay award will *finally* be made.
The NI Medical Students Committee (NIMSC) has kicked off the 2025/26 session!
This year’s priorities: improving student finance and placement travel & accommodation.
Check your email for the latest updates. 📬
Read more: brnw.ch/21wXeEY
This year’s priorities: improving student finance and placement travel & accommodation.
Check your email for the latest updates. 📬
Read more: brnw.ch/21wXeEY
November 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The NI Medical Students Committee (NIMSC) has kicked off the 2025/26 session!
This year’s priorities: improving student finance and placement travel & accommodation.
Check your email for the latest updates. 📬
Read more: brnw.ch/21wXeEY
This year’s priorities: improving student finance and placement travel & accommodation.
Check your email for the latest updates. 📬
Read more: brnw.ch/21wXeEY
Resident doctors of Holywell Hospital🚨
Have your say on a reformed contract for RDs in NI!
Join us your contract meeting tomorrow:
📅 Wed 05 Nov 2025
⏰ 1PM - 2PM
📍 Boardroom
🥪 Lunch provided
Register here: brnw.ch/21wXbpS
#OurContractOurFutureNI
Have your say on a reformed contract for RDs in NI!
Join us your contract meeting tomorrow:
📅 Wed 05 Nov 2025
⏰ 1PM - 2PM
📍 Boardroom
🥪 Lunch provided
Register here: brnw.ch/21wXbpS
#OurContractOurFutureNI
November 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Resident doctors of Holywell Hospital🚨
Have your say on a reformed contract for RDs in NI!
Join us your contract meeting tomorrow:
📅 Wed 05 Nov 2025
⏰ 1PM - 2PM
📍 Boardroom
🥪 Lunch provided
Register here: brnw.ch/21wXbpS
#OurContractOurFutureNI
Have your say on a reformed contract for RDs in NI!
Join us your contract meeting tomorrow:
📅 Wed 05 Nov 2025
⏰ 1PM - 2PM
📍 Boardroom
🥪 Lunch provided
Register here: brnw.ch/21wXbpS
#OurContractOurFutureNI
Northern Ireland GPs, we want to hear from you!
Our collective action tracker survey for November is now LIVE!
Tell us what actions you’re taking and give us your feedback.
Deadline to complete this survey is 5pm on Sunday 9 November.
Complete it here - www.surveymonkey.com/r/NovGPActio...
Our collective action tracker survey for November is now LIVE!
Tell us what actions you’re taking and give us your feedback.
Deadline to complete this survey is 5pm on Sunday 9 November.
Complete it here - www.surveymonkey.com/r/NovGPActio...
October 29, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Northern Ireland GPs, we want to hear from you!
Our collective action tracker survey for November is now LIVE!
Tell us what actions you’re taking and give us your feedback.
Deadline to complete this survey is 5pm on Sunday 9 November.
Complete it here - www.surveymonkey.com/r/NovGPActio...
Our collective action tracker survey for November is now LIVE!
Tell us what actions you’re taking and give us your feedback.
Deadline to complete this survey is 5pm on Sunday 9 November.
Complete it here - www.surveymonkey.com/r/NovGPActio...
Our Northern Ireland medical students committee (NIMSC) met this week.
Committee chair Milan Kapoor gives a quick update on what was discussed. More details will be in the next student newsletter hitting inboxes next week.
Learn more about NIMSC - bma.org.uk/nimsc
Committee chair Milan Kapoor gives a quick update on what was discussed. More details will be in the next student newsletter hitting inboxes next week.
Learn more about NIMSC - bma.org.uk/nimsc
October 24, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Our Northern Ireland medical students committee (NIMSC) met this week.
Committee chair Milan Kapoor gives a quick update on what was discussed. More details will be in the next student newsletter hitting inboxes next week.
Learn more about NIMSC - bma.org.uk/nimsc
Committee chair Milan Kapoor gives a quick update on what was discussed. More details will be in the next student newsletter hitting inboxes next week.
Learn more about NIMSC - bma.org.uk/nimsc
The ongoing late payment of DDRB is a disgrace… it should not take months, or years to make the award. Nor should it take 12 weeks to apply the change once agreed. Our doctors deserve to be treated better than this…
October 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The ongoing late payment of DDRB is a disgrace… it should not take months, or years to make the award. Nor should it take 12 weeks to apply the change once agreed. Our doctors deserve to be treated better than this…
Has “professionalism” ever been used unfairly against you?
We’re collecting stories from medical students nationwide to push for real change.
Share your experience surveymonkey.com/r/Student_Pr...
We’re collecting stories from medical students nationwide to push for real change.
Share your experience surveymonkey.com/r/Student_Pr...
October 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Has “professionalism” ever been used unfairly against you?
We’re collecting stories from medical students nationwide to push for real change.
Share your experience surveymonkey.com/r/Student_Pr...
We’re collecting stories from medical students nationwide to push for real change.
Share your experience surveymonkey.com/r/Student_Pr...
GPs, we want to hear from you.
Share the actions you’re taking and your feedback in our monthly survey.
October’s survey is open for one week only.
Complete it here: brnw.ch/21wWpVN
Share the actions you’re taking and your feedback in our monthly survey.
October’s survey is open for one week only.
Complete it here: brnw.ch/21wWpVN
October 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
GPs, we want to hear from you.
Share the actions you’re taking and your feedback in our monthly survey.
October’s survey is open for one week only.
Complete it here: brnw.ch/21wWpVN
Share the actions you’re taking and your feedback in our monthly survey.
October’s survey is open for one week only.
Complete it here: brnw.ch/21wWpVN
LNC (Local Negotiating Committee) Drop In Sessions
📍Causeway Seminar rm 1, MDEC
Thurs 6 Nov 11am–2pm
📍Altnagelvin Meeting rm 1 MDEC
Thurs 13 Nov 11am-2pm
📍Antrim
Weds 26 Nov at med ed session 1pm
📍RVH Sir Samuel Irwin Lecture Theatre
28 Nov 11am-2pm
All welcome!
📍Causeway Seminar rm 1, MDEC
Thurs 6 Nov 11am–2pm
📍Altnagelvin Meeting rm 1 MDEC
Thurs 13 Nov 11am-2pm
📍Antrim
Weds 26 Nov at med ed session 1pm
📍RVH Sir Samuel Irwin Lecture Theatre
28 Nov 11am-2pm
All welcome!
October 7, 2025 at 9:52 AM
LNC (Local Negotiating Committee) Drop In Sessions
📍Causeway Seminar rm 1, MDEC
Thurs 6 Nov 11am–2pm
📍Altnagelvin Meeting rm 1 MDEC
Thurs 13 Nov 11am-2pm
📍Antrim
Weds 26 Nov at med ed session 1pm
📍RVH Sir Samuel Irwin Lecture Theatre
28 Nov 11am-2pm
All welcome!
📍Causeway Seminar rm 1, MDEC
Thurs 6 Nov 11am–2pm
📍Altnagelvin Meeting rm 1 MDEC
Thurs 13 Nov 11am-2pm
📍Antrim
Weds 26 Nov at med ed session 1pm
📍RVH Sir Samuel Irwin Lecture Theatre
28 Nov 11am-2pm
All welcome!
It’s #SASWeek2025! 🎉
SAS doctors, join your workplace events and don’t miss our BMA events on Thu 9 Oct:
💻 Webinar: Specialty Doctor to Specialist (7pm)
🔗 Register here: brnw.ch/21wWnqW
💼 Pensions Update @ SWAH (12.30–1.30pm)
Read more: brnw.ch/21wWnqX
SAS doctors, join your workplace events and don’t miss our BMA events on Thu 9 Oct:
💻 Webinar: Specialty Doctor to Specialist (7pm)
🔗 Register here: brnw.ch/21wWnqW
💼 Pensions Update @ SWAH (12.30–1.30pm)
Read more: brnw.ch/21wWnqX
October 6, 2025 at 10:22 AM
It’s #SASWeek2025! 🎉
SAS doctors, join your workplace events and don’t miss our BMA events on Thu 9 Oct:
💻 Webinar: Specialty Doctor to Specialist (7pm)
🔗 Register here: brnw.ch/21wWnqW
💼 Pensions Update @ SWAH (12.30–1.30pm)
Read more: brnw.ch/21wWnqX
SAS doctors, join your workplace events and don’t miss our BMA events on Thu 9 Oct:
💻 Webinar: Specialty Doctor to Specialist (7pm)
🔗 Register here: brnw.ch/21wWnqW
💼 Pensions Update @ SWAH (12.30–1.30pm)
Read more: brnw.ch/21wWnqX
It was great to be at the Network and Learning Practice Managers NI Conference at the Dunsilly Hotel this week, thanks to all who took time to speak to us.
October 3, 2025 at 9:40 AM
It was great to be at the Network and Learning Practice Managers NI Conference at the Dunsilly Hotel this week, thanks to all who took time to speak to us.
Medical Students do you want to join NIMSC (Northern Ireland Medical Student Committee)?
We have 2 seats open for reps from QUB and 1 seat for a rep from UU.
Nominate yourself here: www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/c...
Noms close: 12 noon Friday 3 October 2025
Have your say!
We have 2 seats open for reps from QUB and 1 seat for a rep from UU.
Nominate yourself here: www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/c...
Noms close: 12 noon Friday 3 October 2025
Have your say!
September 30, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Medical Students do you want to join NIMSC (Northern Ireland Medical Student Committee)?
We have 2 seats open for reps from QUB and 1 seat for a rep from UU.
Nominate yourself here: www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/c...
Noms close: 12 noon Friday 3 October 2025
Have your say!
We have 2 seats open for reps from QUB and 1 seat for a rep from UU.
Nominate yourself here: www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/c...
Noms close: 12 noon Friday 3 October 2025
Have your say!
🚩Important update for senior doctors in Northern Ireland about pension tax bills 🚩
Contact details for our pensions team can be found here - www.bma.org.uk/pay-and-cont...
Contact details for our pensions team can be found here - www.bma.org.uk/pay-and-cont...
September 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🚩Important update for senior doctors in Northern Ireland about pension tax bills 🚩
Contact details for our pensions team can be found here - www.bma.org.uk/pay-and-cont...
Contact details for our pensions team can be found here - www.bma.org.uk/pay-and-cont...
Have your say on a reformed contract for RDs in NI!
Join us this October for your contract meetings, we will be visiting:
📍
Belfast City
RVH
The Mater
Lagan Valley
Antrim
Causeway
Craigavon
Daisy Hill
SWAH
Register today: linktr.ee/bma_ni
#OurContractOurFutureNI
Join us this October for your contract meetings, we will be visiting:
📍
Belfast City
RVH
The Mater
Lagan Valley
Antrim
Causeway
Craigavon
Daisy Hill
SWAH
Register today: linktr.ee/bma_ni
#OurContractOurFutureNI
September 26, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Have your say on a reformed contract for RDs in NI!
Join us this October for your contract meetings, we will be visiting:
📍
Belfast City
RVH
The Mater
Lagan Valley
Antrim
Causeway
Craigavon
Daisy Hill
SWAH
Register today: linktr.ee/bma_ni
#OurContractOurFutureNI
Join us this October for your contract meetings, we will be visiting:
📍
Belfast City
RVH
The Mater
Lagan Valley
Antrim
Causeway
Craigavon
Daisy Hill
SWAH
Register today: linktr.ee/bma_ni
#OurContractOurFutureNI
BMA's NI GP committee chair, Dr Frances O'Hagan, sums up the feeling of over 150 GPs who attended our final collective action roadshow last night in Belfast.
Keep an eye on the following webpages for updates on how we progress:
🚩 bma.org.uk/our-campaign...
🚩 nilmc.org
#GPsAreOnYourSide
Keep an eye on the following webpages for updates on how we progress:
🚩 bma.org.uk/our-campaign...
🚩 nilmc.org
#GPsAreOnYourSide
September 25, 2025 at 10:06 AM
BMA's NI GP committee chair, Dr Frances O'Hagan, sums up the feeling of over 150 GPs who attended our final collective action roadshow last night in Belfast.
Keep an eye on the following webpages for updates on how we progress:
🚩 bma.org.uk/our-campaign...
🚩 nilmc.org
#GPsAreOnYourSide
Keep an eye on the following webpages for updates on how we progress:
🚩 bma.org.uk/our-campaign...
🚩 nilmc.org
#GPsAreOnYourSide
Our penultimate GP Roadshow gets underway tonight in Armagh.
There’s still time to register for the final roadshow tomorrow night in Belfast’s Crown Plaza Hotel at 7.30pm.
Register here - brnw.ch/21wW0Lz
#GPsAreOnYourSide
There’s still time to register for the final roadshow tomorrow night in Belfast’s Crown Plaza Hotel at 7.30pm.
Register here - brnw.ch/21wW0Lz
#GPsAreOnYourSide
September 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Our penultimate GP Roadshow gets underway tonight in Armagh.
There’s still time to register for the final roadshow tomorrow night in Belfast’s Crown Plaza Hotel at 7.30pm.
Register here - brnw.ch/21wW0Lz
#GPsAreOnYourSide
There’s still time to register for the final roadshow tomorrow night in Belfast’s Crown Plaza Hotel at 7.30pm.
Register here - brnw.ch/21wW0Lz
#GPsAreOnYourSide
Yesterday, the NIRDC held its first meeting of the new session. Outgoing chair Fiona Griffin passed the baton to incoming chair Steven Montgomery.
A huge thank you to Fiona for her tireless work and dedication for resident doctors, your commitment has been invaluable! ♥️
A huge thank you to Fiona for her tireless work and dedication for resident doctors, your commitment has been invaluable! ♥️
September 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Yesterday, the NIRDC held its first meeting of the new session. Outgoing chair Fiona Griffin passed the baton to incoming chair Steven Montgomery.
A huge thank you to Fiona for her tireless work and dedication for resident doctors, your commitment has been invaluable! ♥️
A huge thank you to Fiona for her tireless work and dedication for resident doctors, your commitment has been invaluable! ♥️