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Brendan McKeating's speech to the 2008 annual meeting in Edinburgh. Delivered Tuesday 8 July.
Brendan McKeating, Chairman of the Armed Forces Committee
Ian Noble's speech to the 2008 annual meeting in Edinburgh. Delivered Tuesday 8 July.
Ian Noble, Chairman of Medical Students CommitteeGP services will not be privatised in Scotland, minister insists
A legal loophole which would allow private companies to compete to run GP services is to be closed in Scotland.European working laws might mean longer training
Junior doctors in some specialities may have to spend more years in training to maintain standards and comply with a maximum 48-hour week, doctors agreed.Free accommodation for Welsh juniors hailed as BMA victory
Wales's decision to maintain free accommodation for new juniors was welcomed as a major victory by the BMA as students stepped up their campaign.Make overseas opportunities easier for juniors plea
Efforts should be made to help junior doctors take time out of training to work overseas, delegates said.Management training should begin at medical schools
Training in healthcare management should begin as early as possible at medical schools and within the foundation programme, doctors agreed.NHS career structure unfit for purpose, doctors declare
The NHS career structure is unfit for purpose and entry to training needs to be fairer and more flexible, doctors agreed.NHS: Medical Education England wins BMA backing
Doctors have expressed strong support for the formation of NHS:MEE (NHS:Medical Education England).Plea to establish US-style veterans' association
A US-style veterans’ administration should be established in the UK to better care for the health needs of the armed forces, doctors agreed.PMETB merger 'unique opportunity' to press for change
Doctors have a 'unique opportunity' to press for funding changes to the PMETB (Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board), the ARM heard.Recruitment boost hopes for X factor payments
A shortage of armed forces medics in key specialties continues to plague the DMS (Defence Medical Services) despite ‘X-factor’ pay rises.Reinstate royal college hospital assessments plea
Doctors leaders must lobby for the reinstatement of independent medical royal college visits to hospitals, the meeting said.
