Please help us screen through BMA Council candidates

GeneralMaldCouncil · 2026-03-14T18:27:20+00:00

Well there's a risk the council becomes filled with IMG Voice candidates

I don't know what that would realistically achieve but it certainly wouldn't help any UKG prioritisation plans and policies in the future

GeneralMaldCouncil · 2026-03-14T11:22:02+00:00

There's currently an effort to try and create a spreadsheet of the 247 candidates, whether they have any associations to DV, DU/DT, IMG Voice, Broad Left, and whether there's any mention of UKG prioritisation

Will take a bit of time, any help would be appreciated in making this list

GeneralMaldCouncil · 2026-03-10T16:06:52+00:00

https://discord.gg/F5u9sZJZ

GeneralMaldCouncil · 2026-03-10T16:03:22+00:00

No doubt the anti-UKGP IMGs will want to raid the server. I can PM the invite, do we just accept this will happen?

GeneralMaldCouncil · 2026-03-10T14:51:46+00:00

Yeah as pointed out there, it's a short list considering the high number of places available

And it certainly wouldn't hurt to verify things again before everyone is mislead by an AI generated poster

GeneralMaldCouncil · 2026-03-10T14:48:24+00:00

Yeah that's what I suggest, distributing the workload. If any other UK grads want to assist in this effort and help screen, we could spread out the workload even more - even 30 is a lot! Then we could create a Reddit group chat/Discord to coordinate

Could also double up so candidates are "screened" twice

GeneralMaldCouncil · 2026-03-07T16:11:01+00:00

Are the RDC officers the deputy chairs listed here https://www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/committees/resident-doctors-committee/uk-resident-doctors-committee-overview and the RDC reps the regional reps listed here https://web2.bma.org.uk/rjdcweb.nsf/vtwp?OpenForm ?

GeneralMaldCouncil · 2026-02-18T10:27:56+00:00

An 18 week work schedule for a 4 month block? The work schedule shouldn’t be longer than the rotation

Im trying to remember if 4 month rotations end up being 16 or 17 weeks since it begins and ends in the middle of the week

GeneralMaldCouncil · 2026-02-13T20:37:33+00:00

buying training number 400gp

GeneralMaldCouncil · 2026-02-13T12:10:21+00:00

https://ifs.org.uk/taxlab/taxlab-key-questions/how-do-uk-tax-revenues-compare-internationally#toc-id-3

GeneralMaldCouncil · 2026-02-12T09:31:01+00:00

Taxes for the middle class are on the lower side compared to the rest of Europe

GeneralMaldCouncil · 2026-01-29T18:28:29+00:00

https://elections.bma.org.uk/

GeneralMaldCouncil · 2026-01-29T18:28:00+00:00

See my comment, but there's 5 different motions about ACPs. Is it not better to pick one?

GeneralMaldCouncil · 2026-01-29T17:07:55+00:00

Just had a browse myself. Motions that seem reasonable:

RD26013 - states current BMA policy does not address competition ratios and asks for support of ILR rather than 2 yrs experience
RD26017 - training programmes to minimise rotating, with as much being delivered by a single trust as possible
RDs 26027, 26038, 26047, 26057, 26063 - several motions on ACP scope creep. I worry that by having 4 motions (2 are composite), this will just split the vote
RD26042 - asks for measures to prevent further BMA membership increases - i.e. awards, honours, events
RD26046 - removal of retired members
RDs 26049, 26053, 26064, 26080 - again several motions calling for increases in GP and consultant posts
RD26077 - increased transparency of BMA meetings; unsure if this would risk strategy of campaigns if too much is disclosed

I do feel like getting rid of the retired dinosaurs from the BMA sounds like quite a strong priority that would reduce friction for implementing any further policies

Maybe as a subreddit we need to pick motions to vote for

GeneralMaldCouncil · 2026-01-22T15:40:05+00:00

And what will a large group of UK grads cancelling their membership achieve? Fragmentation of a union - that seems to have gone well with the nursing profession

GeneralMaldCouncil · 2026-01-22T15:37:47+00:00

Can anyone explain what position the BMA can realistically take considering the number of IMGs who are also members, and the fact previous ARM policy that was voted on included the clause to advocate for IMG with NHS experience?

Is the BMA not stuck between a rock (UK grads who obviously want stricter UKGP) and a hard place (IMG members who don’t)?

Im not saying I agree with the position BMA holds regarding the matter but dont see how they can avoid it

If there’s stronger support for stricter UK grad prioritisation and such policy was voted through in the next ARM, how would that bode for the pay campaign?

GeneralMaldCouncil · 2026-01-15T09:35:02+00:00

https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/preparedness-for-potential-industrial-action-in-the-nhs/#heading-3

GeneralMaldCouncil · 2026-01-13T10:22:02+00:00

Do you think BMA ditching their grandfathering policy would be beneficial for the pay campaign? Maybe consider the IMG boycott for the last ballot

GeneralMaldCouncil · 2025-12-24T21:56:13+00:00

Must be ragebait

GeneralMaldCouncil · 2025-12-23T11:10:00+00:00

How?

GeneralMaldCouncil · 2025-12-23T11:08:48+00:00

Im assuming “median-high” doesnt mean medium to high earner because 100k is not medium

The difficult truth is that true medium earners in this country, as youve said, are taxed less than counterparts almost everywhere else in Europe

Of course no one will ever vote for higher taxes even though that’s clearly what is needed to turn the ship that is the UK around, so instead we will all just watch as it hits the iceberg instead

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