British Medical Association Doctor’s titles: explained 5 What are consultants? Consultants are senior doctors that have completed full medical training in a specialised area of medicine and are listed on the GMC’s specialist register.

4 5. Clinical academics below the level of consultant (pre 2009 scale) and Senior Lecturer / Reader Scale 2 6 01.04.2 63,410 † This salary scale is retained for use for clinical academic trainees who are in ‘Category 2’ transitional protection during the …

2 British Medical Association The law and ethics of abortion BMA views Key points – Abortion is lawful in England, Scotland, and Wales provided the criteria in the Abortion Act 1967 are met. In all other circumstances, administering or procuring an abortion is a crime. – Abortion is lawful in Northern Ireland provided the criteria in the Abortion (Northern

4 British Medical Association Ethics Toolkit Consent and refusal by adults with decision-making capacity 1 The GMC also advises, at paragraph 7, that whilst it would be reasonable for a doctor to rely on a patient’s non-verbal consent even for some routine, quick, minimally or non-invasive interventions, doctors should still: ‘a.explain what is going to be done and why

5 British Medical Association Ethics Toolkit The doctor-patient relationship 1 this should be reported to senior management in secondary care, or, in general practice, appropriate authorities, for example, CQC and local ICB. When does the duty of care begin? A duty of care to individual patients can vary depending on the type and

3 British Medical Association Key arguments used in the debate on physician-assisted dying Those who oppose the BMA adopting a neutral position often use the following arguments. 1. A decision by the BMA to move to a position of neutrality would be interpreted as the BMA

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Sep 18, 2024 · Estates have been unfit for care delivery for many years. Capital funding over the past decade has failed to keep pace with maintenance requirements, so that many hospital buildings and GP practices across the UK – as well as the equipment inside them – are unfit for purpose, as well as wholly unsuitable for proper ventilation or social distancing requirements.

Page 2 of 19 There have been a number of regulatory and organisational changes within the NHS since the General Practitioners Committee (GPC) last produced guidelines on Patient Group Directions

6 Physician associates: Guidance for safe and effective practice – Draft for consultation DRAFT 10.5 Employers should consider how they will measure the impact of PAs in terms of