Useful reads relevant to BMA ARM motions
Neglecting their health to help others by Tim Tomkin
Out of area beds a new low by Andrew Molodynski BMA consultants committee mental health lead
Mental health patients being sent hundreds of miles Daily Mail,
Almost 6,000 sent out of area for mental health treatment Guardian,
Patients put at risk over mail blunder BBC News Online,
Patients potentially harmed by failed mail delivery Guardian,
Health Secretary kept NHS mail blunder quiet Telegraph,
Patients relying on crowdfunding for wheelchairs Independent,
Doctors back decriminalisation of abortion Peter Blackburn’s article
Doctors horrified by staff costs Peter Blackburn’s article (STPs mentioned)
BMA documents related to STPS (thanks to Anil Jain for the info):
- Delivery costs extra: can STPs survive without the funding they need? (PDF)
- Further information on each individual plan (PDF)
- Glossary of terms (PDF)
- List of questions to ask (PDF)
- Accountable Care Systems (PDF)
