Continuing Momentum - How we can support the BMA (Important Please Read)

Hi everyone, So in order to continue the momentum within the BMA that's been sparked by the junior doctor contract dispute, we really need a strong and active leadership that will continue to listen to what members want. Johann Malawana is great, but he leads the Junior Doctors Committee and not the BMA as a whole. There's a few candidates I wanted to highlight who are running election to BMA Council, the highest decision making body within the union. They're all people who have a experience in standing up for doctors and for the NHS. Firstly, there is Jeeves Wijesuriya who's been on the Junior Doctor Contract Negotiation team. He has worked tirelessly on the Contract Negotiations. The BMA needs to maintain pressure on the government over our contract in the long term and Jeeves is keen to ensure that support and resources are provided to continue this campaign. Not just in fighting for the best contract possible, but in terms of monitoring that contract and continually holding the government to account. Jeeves has a unique insight into this dispute that can be put to good use within the BMA Council and has a track record as a Regional and National Representative keen to support grassroots members and increase transparency within the BMA. You can watch his short campaign video here: https://youtu.be/aYu4r6cf2iA https://www.facebook.com/Vote-for-Jeeves-Wijesuriya-in-the-BMA-Council-elections-198883890475075/ Additionally, there's a group of doctors and medical students running together as a group called Doctors Represent. To find out what you wanted from your BMA, they surveyed hundreds of doctors and medical students across the UK in order to build a crowd-sourced manifesto that would amplify your voice at a national level. You told them that you wanted to fight for a contract that was both safe and fair and for the BMA to communicate as much as possible with members during this dispute. You wanted to defend the NHS from cuts, closures and privatisation. You wanted the BMA to fight on local concerns like mess facilities and hospital car parking. You wanted a greater say over your education and training. Want to find out more? Watch their short video: http://bit.ly/21ZTXKW. They are Gursharan Johal (FY2), Ruhe Chowdhury (ST5+), Ellen Adams (medical student), Louise Irvine (GP), Emma Runswick (medical student) and Clive Peedell (consultant). Voting in the BMA Council elections is easy. A ballot paper will be sent out to every member from the 10th of March. Fill in your choices and have the ballot returned by the 11th of April. Thanks guys