British Medical Association could axe up to a third of its staff amid cash crisis

The Guardian Health Saturday 04 July 2026, 10:00 UTC By Denis Campbell Health policy editor 1 min read

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Exclusive: Anger at union’s decision to put 200 of its 600 staff in England at risk of redundancyThe British Medical Association is threatening to axe up to a third of its entire workforce to help it tackle a significant cash crisis. The doctors’ union has placed 200 of its 600 staff in England at risk of redundancy. That has triggered anxiety and fury among staff, who have accused the BMA of appalling behaviour and “hypocrisy”.

Exclusive: Anger at union’s decision to put 200 of its 600 staff in England at risk of redundancy

The British Medical Association is threatening to axe up to a third of its entire workforce to help it tackle a significant cash crisis.

The doctors’ union has placed 200 of its 600 staff in England at risk of redundancy. That has triggered anxiety and fury among staff, who have accused the BMA of appalling behaviour and “hypocrisy”.

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