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British Medical Association

The professional association and registered trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom

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Dec 16, 2025
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How do NHS pay supplements and unsocial hours enhancements affect junior doctor earnings?

Unsocial-hours enhancements and banding supplements can add tens of percents to a junior doctor’s pay: night-hours receive a 37% enhancement under current agreements and weekend/rota-related banding c...

Jan 29, 2026

What are the privacy rules around reporting minors' medical conditions in the UK?

The for reporting minors’ medical conditions are governed by a layered mix of data protection law ( and the ), healthcare confidentiality ethics, and obligations, with the child’s best interests and c...

Jan 10, 2026

How do European pediatric and legal bodies (e.g., Royal Dutch Medical Association, RACP) justify restrictions on non‑therapeutic infant circumcision?

European pediatric and legal bodies justify restrictions on non‑therapeutic infant circumcision primarily by invoking the child's right to bodily integrity and autonomy, concluding that routine circum...

Jan 10, 2026

How do national pediatric associations (AAP, BMA, CDC) currently frame non-therapeutic infant circumcision and why do their recommendations differ?

National pediatric bodies diverge on non‑therapeutic infant male circumcision because they weigh the same evidence through different prisms: the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the U.S. Cente...

Jan 9, 2026

What legal protections govern disclosure of minors’ medical information in the UK and how have they applied to the royal household?

The disclosure of children’s medical information in the UK is governed by a layered framework of data-protection law, common-law confidentiality and professional guidance that centres on capacity, par...

Dec 18, 2025

What pay increases and pay review recommendations have been applied to junior doctors since 2023?

Since 2023 there have been two main sets of applied pay decisions for junior doctors: the 2023 pay-review implementation accepted by government which delivered a consolidated 6% uplift plus a £1,250 p...