British Medical Association
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The British Medical Association (BMA) is fundamentally a trade union and professional body for doctors in the UK. The BMA was founded in 1832 by Sir Charles Hastings as he wanted a ‘friendly and scientific’ forum where doctors could advance and exchange medical knowledge. [1]
BMA"s Vision
Their vision is a profession of valued doctors delivering the highest quality health service where:
- All doctors have strong representation and expert guidance, whenever and wherever they need it
- All doctors have their individual needs responded to, through career-long support and professional development
- All doctors are championed by the BMA and their voices are sought, heard and acted upon
- All doctors can connect with each other as a professional community
- All doctors can influence the advancement of health and the profession [2]
People
- Mark Porter - Chair
- Baroness Ilora Finlay - President
- Keith Ward - Chief executive
- Henrietta Joy - Director of communications and marketing
- Neville Carter - Director of membership development
- Chris Darke - Director of regional services
- Christine Fielden - Director of transformation
- Patrick Murphy - Director of finance
- Hilary Lloyd - Director of policy
- Viv Du-Feu - Director of legal services
- Karen Harvey - Interim HR director
- Vivienne Nathanson - Senior director
- Shan Shanthakumar - Interim chief information officer
- Dr Ian Wilson - Representative body chair
- Andrew Dearden - Treasurer [3]
Notes
- ↑ History of the BMA BMA, accessed 7 April 2015
- ↑ About the BMA BMA, accessed 7 April 2015
- ↑ The Leadership BMA, accessed 7 April 2015