South East BMA

The official Southern @TheBMA account. Please follow for local updates & events. We cover South East England; 2 BMA regions (South East Coast & South Central)/ 6 ICSs / 31 Trusts / 4 LMCs. #BOB #Kent #Surrey #Sussex #Hampshire #IOW @TheBMA @Kent_LMC @WessexLMCs @SSLMCs @BBOLMC

🌍💙 Happy #OverseasNHSWorkersDay 2026! Today we celebrate the incredible contribution of overseas NHS staff who keep our health service running. Great to see so many join last night’s successful @TheBMA webinar 👏 bma.org.uk/advice-and-sup…

South East doctors affected by war‑related travel disruption should not be penalised for circumstances beyond their control. The BMA will seek paid special leave where Drs cannot return safely. Contact the BMA SE if you face problems. nhsemployers.org/news/travel-di…

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Hosted by your BMA South East team but open to all. Please do share with interested colleagues. There are still places available for this popular webinar. Book now!

Stand for election to @TheBMA Council by 4pm Council sets the strategy of the BMA, and has multi-year projects on strategic and governance priorities e.g. - strike fund - doctors substitution - NHS 10 Year Plan - managing union finances Want to make big long-term change? Stand.

Your BMA LNC at EKHUFT have been instrumental in securing back pay for prospective leave calculation errors at the trust. We have already successfully recovered £1000s at other SE trusts. Please look out for emails from the trust if you worked there as a resident

We’re seeing fresh moves to push extra‑contractual rates down. But doctors across the South East stand together. 💪 Stay informed, stay united, and add your voice to the campaign 👉 bma.org.uk/our-campaigns/…

Voting is now OPEN for the resident doctors conference motions. Don’t miss your chance to get issues that matter to you on the agenda – whether you're attending conference or not. Find out more and vote 👉bma.org.uk/events/residen…

Well done Stockport for this work. 👏 Really every trust should be appropriately coding patients by now. There are many SAS working autonomously and they really need to be recognised. nhsemployers.org/case-studies/r…,,,

This week’s critical incidents underline a long‑warning signal: the medical workforce is stretched past safe limits. ✅ Expand specialty trng places ✅ Retain & value Drs ✅ Fund a credible long‑term workforce plan Patients & staff deserve better. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

"The general scarcity of doctors is incomprehensible." Former mayor of Brighton and Hove, Bill Randall, writes about his recent A&E experience, where he saw 'the NHS at its very best' but noticed some of the key issues highlighted by BMA members. Read his piece in Brighton and Hove News: brightonandhovenews.org/2026/01/09/new…

Another BMA South East win! Our member was wrongly coded, missing pay rises & pension uplifts. BMA fought back: contract = consultant, work = consultant, pay should too. ✔️Result - £51,793 back pay + CEAs. Always have your union behind you. #BMAvictory #FairPay

Do you feel powerless in the face of management instruction? Cuts? ✂️ Unfair treatment? Take back control of your working life! Only by joining your trade union & working together to challenge poor management, can you take back control of your career. bma.org.uk/join

New year, renewed purpose. When doctors come together, change follows. Here’s to solidarity, strength and support across the South East in the year ahead. 🌅 #BMASouthEast #NewYear #StrongerTogether

We know which side we are on. With the workers, always ✊. Find & support your nearest @BMAResidents picket here: bit.ly/BMADecemberPic… Leave a solidarity message here: bit.ly/solidaritydoct… #StrikeMap @SouthernBMA @TheBMA

A chilly start but a strong message 💪 Thousands of resident doctors face unemployment, with many more leaving the UK altogether. @wesstreeting must work with us on a credible offer to end the strikes, fix the jobs crisis and stop real-terms pay cuts in 2026.

📣Resident Strikes - 7am Wed 17th Dec (tomorrow) to 6:59am Mon 22nd Dec. See you on the pickets - 📆Wed 17/12: 📍London: St Thomas’ Hospital; 8am–12pm 📍Brighton: RSCH; 8am–1pm 📍Oxford: JRH, 10am- 1pm 📅Fri 19/12: 📍Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital; 10-2pm

We're heading back to the picket lines - join us at our regional picket below: 📅Thursday 18th Dec, 10am -> 2pm 📌Royal Bournemouth Hospital 📅Friday 19th Dec, 10am -> 2pm 📌Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital 🧑🏼‍⚕️🪧🧑🏻‍⚕️🪧👨🏿‍⚕️🪧👨🏻‍⚕️🪧👩🏼‍⚕️🪧👨🏽‍⚕️ #EndTrainingCrisis #PayRestoration

Resident Doctors picket lines will be in place on Wednesday 17th December. London: St Thomas’ Hospital, 8am-12pm. Brighton: Royal Sussex County Hospital, 8am-1pm. Resident doctors will be standing together to make their voices heard loud and clear by @wesstreeting.

Come and join us tomorrow at one of our south east pickets: 🪧 JRH, Oxford from 10am 🪧 RSCH, Brighton from 8am