BMA Message – BMA worried and saddened by the passing of the Health and Social Care Bill
You cannot have failed to notice that, despite last minute attempts to stall and derail the legislation, the Health and Social Care Bill completed its final debates in Parliament this week. Hamish Meldrum (Chairman of Council) wrote to all members outlining all the BMA’s key issues and next steps. We will continue working hard to minimise the risks of this dangerous legislation as we move in to the implementation phase. If you have any questions or concerns about the legislation or development of CCGs, please info.commissioning@bma.org.uk.

Laurence Buckman
Chairman, General Practitioners Committee

BMA Law/Solicitors
BMA Law have an arrangement in place with Gateley’s Solicitors to offer preferential rates to members for the following services:

• Property / Lease / Landlord and Tenant Issues

• Dispute Resolution and Litigation matters including Defamation

• Family Law (Divorce, Co-habitation, Residency Applications and Pre-Nuptial Agreements)

• Corporate, Banking, Finance and Commercial matters in so far as they fall outside of BMA Law’s remit

These services can only be accessed via BMA Law (info.bmalaw@bma.org.uk or 020 7383 6976) and Gateley will not accept instructions from members direct under this scheme.