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‘Someone with a full beard could click his fingers and say he’s a woman’: Transgender TV presenter India Willoughby blasts BMA calls to allow people to legally change gender without medical diagnosis India Willoughby said: ‘I don’t want to upset people but there has to be red lines’ Doctors backed proposal for Government to pursue … Read more
Dr Chaand Nagpaul, the chairman of the British Medical Association, warned the UK Government is not doing enough to stop a second wave of coronavirus The UK Government is not doing enough to stop a second wave of coronavirus, the head of the British Medical Association warned today amid fears the virus is making a … Read more
Compulsory face-covering measures should be introduced to ‘all areas’ where social distancing is not possible, the British Medical Association said today. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced last night that wearing a covering will be mandatory on public transport in England from June 15 – meaning commuters would be fined £80 for not wearing one. However, … Read more
The British Medical Association has said teachers’ unions are ‘absolutely right’ to say it is unsafe for schools to open on June 1 – as The Children’s Commissioner led a chorus of influential voices urging unions to co-operate with plans. The UK’s largest doctors’ union warned the number of coronavirus cases was still too high … Read more
BMA says teachers’ unions are ‘absolutely right’ to claim it is unsafe for schools to open on June 1 while Children’s Commissioner leads calls to get pupils back as soon as possible Anne Longfield called on union leaders to work with ministers to get pupils back Former Labour education secretary has also criticised trade union … Read more
Public SHOULD wear face-masks says BMA, despite official government advice that there’s no need British Medical Association is calling on the Government to issue face masks Chairman of BMA council said key workers should be provided face coverings The public should wear masks too as it ‘may help’ fight coronavirus, BMA said Here’s how to … Read more
Older coronavirus patients could be taken off ventilators so they can be given to younger and healthier patients under BMA guidelines Doctors told to take elderly patients with low chance of survival off ventilators Guidelines say some of the most unwell may be denied intensive care access New advice tells doctors which patients to prioritise if … Read more