British Medical Association

The British Medical Association is the doctor and medical student professional organisation established to look after the professional and personal needs of our members.

Website: http://www.bma.org.uk and on EMILY

We are a voluntary association with over two-thirds of practising UK doctors in membership and an independent trade union dedicated to protecting individual members and the collective interests of doctors. We are the voice for doctors and medical students – in constant contact with ministers, government departments, members of the UK, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland administrations and many other influential bodies. We are committed to keeping members in touch with the profession’s collective views and policies and to being at the forefront of healthcare development. We promote the medical and allied sciences.

Our policies cover public health issues, medical ethics, science, the state of the NHS, medical education and doctors’ contracts. Policies are decided by elected members, this can be you! mainly practising doctors and supported by a professional staff who work with other bodies to meet its objectives.

The BMA is not responsible for registering doctors, that is the responsibility of the General Medical Council (GMC) nor do we discipline doctors. That is the province of the employer, primary care trust and/or the GMC. 

You can find out more infomation at Freshers Week Induction talks and on the BMA website under Organisations in Emily.