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Monday, May 21, 2007
BMA chairman resigns over letter to Times
James Johnson, the chairman of the British Medical Association, has resigned following heavy criticism over a letter he wrote to the Times with Dame Carol Black, the chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, supporting the Review Group proposals to reform but not scrap the appointment system. The letter stated that "We agree that a better system is needed, but believe that it should be achieved through argument and negotiation, not action that could risk harming patients, the NHS or our colleagues." BMA treasurer David Pickersgill said that the letter was felt to be "insufficiently sensitive" to doctors and had "led to a loss of confidence in the chairman". (Times of India) The original letter can be found here.
According to the Daily Mail, the BMA received over 500 complaints from doctors unhappy that Mr Johnson was not expressing their anger with the system.
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According to the Daily Mail, the BMA received over 500 complaints from doctors unhappy that Mr Johnson was not expressing their anger with the system.
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