The British Medical Association (BMA) is the UK’s leading organisation for doctors and medical students. It was founded in 1832 to help doctors share scientific and medical knowledge. We played a key role in the introduction of the regulation of the practice of medicine and lobbied for changes in public health policies to improve population health. Today we have 160,000 members from 142 countries, across all specialisms of the profession.
The BMA is one of the largest trade unions for doctors in the world. It supports doctors in all aspects of their work. We are there for doctors before they qualify until after they retire.
The BMA highlights and campaigns on key international issues of interest to the medical profession, from human rights to fair medical trade and wider global health challenges.
Supporting Doctors
BMA members get advice from specialists that can help with every aspect of their working life. This includes mental and physical wellbeing support, financial advice, legal advice. We provide counselling and support to members facing discrimination or harassment. The BMA provides help with professional development such as pay and pensions tools and learning support.
Research
The BMA publishes internationally renowned journals under the BMJ title. We provide evidence, briefings and reports that enforce change within the profession. This includes research into national health delivery and its workforce, medical ethics and population health.
Learning and Training
The BMA helps doctors to train to become doctors. We then offer learning support at every stage of their career. The BMA Library and BMJ gives doctors access to over 23 million references from more than 5000 e-books. Members can access BMJ journals in print and online. We also offer webinars, education modules and events to share best practice.
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