On Call: The BMA Scotland Podcast

This week Kat talks with Dr Rosie Baruah about the BMA Scotland Periods Campaign. Why are period products so essential, and what are we hoping to achieve?

Read Rosie's latest blog on the periods campaign: https://bmascotland.home.blog/2022/02/03/period-products-are-not-luxury-items/

And read our latest BBC News story on the campaign here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-60081504

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This week Kat talks to Calum Anderson, Employment Advisor in the West of Scotland about casework. What happens when someone phones BMA Scotland with an employment issue? Calum shares how he supports members on a daily basis, the balancing act of maintaining good relationships and our members most common casework fears 

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This week we're looking back at some of our older episodes, and looking at our hopes for 2022. Y'know, we've got a good feeling about this next year. 

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This week we are joined by Scott Anderson and Bernie Scott to discuss the ongoing SAS Contract negotiations. They give updates on the current negotiation as well as their expectations for the process. 

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This week Kat talks about the Scottish Junior Doctors Committee with Lailah Peel, the Chair. They discuss what the function of the committee is, how they plan to address the issues facing Juniors today and her hopes for the coming year. 

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This week Kat talks with Raj Padmanabhan about the BMA Race Equality Forum. They discuss why these forums are so important, and the data being gathered to lead the work of the forum. 

If you've had issues in the workplace you would like help with, you can call 0300 123 1233, or email [email protected]

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This week Kat sits down with Serena Baker, winner of the Great British Sewing Bee to discuss her success and what she's learned about making time for your passions while being a medical student. They discuss mental health, supporting eachother, and the blank face when you explain medicine to your family.

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This week Kat sits down with Carl Ronan from Surgeons Hall Museum to talk about preserving the past and...robots? Carl gives listeners a wonderful walk through history and the role the museum plays in the medical profession today. 

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This week Martyn is joined by his colleague Marion Selvey to discuss the BMA mediation service for General Practices, how it works and who can benefit from mediation. 

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This week Martyn sits down for a discussion with Lewis Morrison, BMA Scottish Council Chair, for his thoughts on the year so far and the Scottish Government NHS recovery plan. They discuss pay, recruitment and wellbeing and how we can protect the lessons of the pandemic for the future. 

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