BMA

Archive

Central funding of NHSmail SMS to end

Plans to end central funding of email-to-SMS services for NHSmail2 will “go down like a lead balloon” with GPs, a
Read More

Caldicott to oversee care.data pilot

The pilot phase of the controversial care.data programme will be subject to scrutiny from an independent panel led by Dame
Read More

Kelsey says ‘listen with data’

NHS commissioners cannot “listen” to what patients need without tools such as care.data to help them Tim Kelsey has argued,
Read More

BMA votes for care.data opt-in

The British Medical Association has voted in favour of making care.data an opt-in system rather than an opt-out one, following
Read More

GPs call for patient opt-in to care.data

GPs have called for patients to be able to opt in to their data being extracted from GP practices as
Read More

Nagpaul backs ‘measured’ access approach

A measured approach to providing online access to patient records is necessary to make sure that the GP profession is
Read More

Dial 111 for an emergency

It’s been another bad week for NHS 111. Lis Evenstad reports on a service that is becoming a by-word for
Read More

Inquiries needed into NHS 111 ‘disgrace’

The government should announce a parliamentary inquiry into the chaotic contracting and deployment of NHS 111, a BMA spokesperson says.
Read More

Dr Chaand Nagpaul new GPC chair

Dr Chaand Nagpaul has been elected as the new leader of the BMA’s GP Committee.
Read More

ChangingNHS portal launched

The British Medical Association has launched a web portal to help people understand the changes happening in the NHS.
Read More