2002 - News, views and events
Accessing emergency care : making it happen
Accessing emergency care: making it happen Access to Healthcare Seminar BMA House 5 November 2002 Chair: Nick Ross At a meeting of representatives from patient groups, the medical profession and theAdvantages & disadvantages of PFI
Advantages & disadvantages of the Private Finance Initiative March 2002 Healthcare funding review research report 7 Introduction The review of healthcare funding initiated by the BMA in December 1999BMA cohort study fifth report, March 2000
The BMA cohort study of 1995 medical graduates is a ten-year longitudinal study of the careers of 545 doctors. This is the 5th annual report and provides information on workforce participation, career choice and views about practising medicine.BMA cohort study seventh report
BMA cohort study of 1995 medical graduates: seventh report June 2002 Summary The BMA cohort study of 1995 medical graduates is a 10-year longitudinal study of the career paths of 545 doctors. This isBMA response to consultation on Review of coroners & death certification in England, Wales & Northern Ireland, Nov 2002
Response by the BMA to Review of coroners & death certification in England, Wales & Northern IrelandBMA response to consultation on Unfinished business, Nov 2002
BMA response to consultation on Unfinished businessChairman of Council's speech
Speech from the Chairman of Council Dr Ian Bogle Monday 1 July 2002 Chairman, members of the Representative Body, Those of you who heard me speak last year will have been left in no doubt about hoChairman of Northern Ireland Council
Speech by the Chairman of Northern Ireland Council Dr Maurice Dunlop Wednesday 3 July Chairman, members of the Representative Body. Northern Ireland Council has had an exciting and challenging yearChairman of Scottish Council speech
Speech by the Chairman of Scottish Council Dr John Garner Wednesday 3 July Chairman, as the agenda committee has seen fit to half the time allocated to Scotland this year I will curtail my speech sChairman of the Armed Forces Committee
Speech by the Chairman of the Armed Forces Committee Dr John Ferguson Wednesday 3 July The last year has been a difficult one for the armed forces with extra commitments arising from the ‘war on tChairman of the Central Consultants & Specialists Committee
Dr Peter Hawker Tuesday 2 July 2002 Mr Chairman, This has been another successful year for CCSC. We have built on our established record aChairman of the Committee for Public Health Medicine & Community Health
Chairman of the Committee for Public Health Medicine & Community Health Dr Eddie Coyle tuesday 2 July 2002 This has been a critical year for the craft. We have been working hard to resolve all outsChairman of the General Practitioners Committee
Chairman of the General Practitioners Committee Dr John Chisholm Tuesday 2 July This year has been dominated by the negotiation of a radical new contract for general practitioners, that will changeChairman of the International Committee
Chairman of the International Committee Dr Edwin Borman Monday 1 July 2002 Illness, ageing and death are limited by no boundaries. In our interconnected world nor should Medicine be. These are theChairman of the Medical Students Commitee
Chairman of the Medical Students Committee Ms Jennie Ciechan Tuesday 2 July 2002 Chairman, Representative Body, I was fortunate enough this year to follow in the footsteps of two very proficient anChairman of the Occupational Health Committee
Chairman of the Occupational Health Committee Dr Susan Robson Thursday 4 July During the year the committee has been involved with a wide range of issues but it has essentially been a period of co-Chairman of the Superannuation Committee
Report by the Chairman of the Superannuation Committee Dr Simon Fradd Thursday 4 July Conference will know that the year has been dominated by the GP and Consultant contract negotiations and that hDeputy Chairman of the Junior Doctors Committee
Deputy Chairman of the Junior Doctors Committee Mr Paul Thorpe Tuesday 2 July (in place of the Chairman of Junior Doctors Committee’s Speech) RB, you will note that I am not another member of thefunding of the nhs in scotland
briefing on the funding of the nhs in scotland Healthcare funding review research report 2 Introduction The BMA announced in December 1999 that in view of the large and widening gap between the resoufuture scenarios in uk healthcare
future scenarios in the uk healthcare Healthcare funding review research report 5 October 2000 Summary The main drivers influencing future healthcare scenarios can be summarised as: social and demogrhealthcare funding review
preface For many years the BMA has been concerned at the apparently large and widening gap between the resources available for healthcare and the demands and needs of patienInaugural address by Sir Anthony Grabham, BMA President 2002-3
outgoing President Sir David Carter presents the chain of office to Sir Anthony at the inauguration ceremony Inaugural address by Sir Anthony Grabham, BMA President 2002-3 Wednesday 3 July 2002 Mymethods of funding healthcare in other countries
Healthcare funding review research report 6 October 2000 Introduction One objective of the BMA healthcare funding review is to consider different mechparticipants
Other participants in the Review were: The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry The Association of Community Health Councils of EnglanPatient confidentiality - guidelines
This briefing paper provides information on guidelines for patients with regard to confidentialityResponse to the Interim Report of the Health Trends Review
This response concentrates on the issues raised in by the Interim Report on levels of resources in the NHS as questions for consultation rather than as a vehicle for reiterating BMA policy in this area. January 2002seminars
A series of seminars was organised as part of the review process, to encourage wider debate on the issues and gather evidence. "What mechanisms can be used to bridge the affordability gap?"Shaping tomorrow
Shaping tomorrow: issues facing general practice in the new millennium - Foreword by Dr John Chisholmsummary of written evidence
Healthcare funding review research report 3 August 2000 Introduction As part of the review process, written evidence was invited from a wide range of organisations, includSupplementary agenda 2002
Supplementary agenda for the BMA Annual Representative Meeting, 1 - 4 July 2002 Report of the agenda committee To follow item 10 609 motion by the agenda committee: that the sub-heading “consultansynopsis of public opinion surveys
what sort of healthcare does the public expect, want or need? - synopsis of survey findings Healthcare funding review research report 4 August 2000 Summary The concept of a healthcare system which isThe future healthcare workforce 9 February 2002
The future healthcare workforce - discussion paper produced by the BMA Health Policy and Economic Research UnitThursday's news
Thursday 4 July 2002 Doctors not to blame for systems failures, ARM told Doctors should not be blamed for systems failures, the ARM was told. Hertfordshire GP John Sterland said the NHS system in whiwaits & measures
Improving emergency care for today’s patients October 2002 Summary 1. A survey of accident and emergency (A&E) departments in the UK was undertaken jointly by the British AssociatioWhat mechanisms can be used to bridge the affordability gap?, October 2000
Report of a seminar organised by BUPA and held at the British Medical Association on 10 October 2000 As part of the process of gatheriwhat sort of healthcare does the public expect, want or need?
Healthcare funding review research report 1 June 2000 Summary Patients want clear explanations of what’s wrong with them and what to expWorkforce planning : briefing note for ARM 2002
Workforce planning : briefing note for the Annual Representative Meeting June 2002 Workforce planning This briefing has two aims. One is to inform debate at the ARM by outlining recent government pro