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6 July, 2020
MWF Student Representative Vacancies We have opportunities available at some universities for MWF Student Representatives. The Medical Women’s Federation aims to have a student representative at every medical school in the UK. In addition, we have a student representative on Council. Below is a ... -
3 July, 2020
NHS 72nd Birthday Statement On July 5, the 72nd anniversary of the NHS, across the UK, people will clap for the NHS, as they did during lockdown. They clap in gratitude for freedom from fear because the NHS is here for all of us, and for public sector healthcare workers motivated by professional ... -
12 June, 2020
The Medical Women’s Federation does not condone violence, but we understand it, as - in Martin Luther King’s phrase - “the voice of the unheard”. We remember that Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and her daughter, Louisa, were militant suffragettes whose actions contributed to the right for women to take ... -
11 June, 2020
MWF shares the concerns of members of continuing COVID-19 related risks to the public and healthcare professionals. We fully support continued physical distancing recommendations and stand in solidarity with colleagues and members on the frontline. We encourage members to contact us should they be ... -
10 June, 2020
Junior Doctor Prize 2020 Submission deadline: Sunday 6 th September 2020 at midnight Prize: £100 per category (artistic and prose) Open to: All trainee doctors We are delighted to announce that the topic for this year's Junior Doctor Prize is: Heroes of the NHS This is a creative prize and is ...
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19 May, 2020
I am honoured to be taking up the presidency of the MWF. Thank you, the membership, for having voted for me, and thank you, Etta, Dr Henrietta Bowden-Jones, for having carried the MWF baton so magnificently for the last two years.I will be working with a talented executive and a wonderful office ... -
9 March, 2020
The BMA is surveying its members on assisted dying. The survey is until 27 February. BMA members should have received an email with details on how to vote. More details can be found here. The survey results won't directly change BMA policy on assisted dying but they will inform a debate at the ... -
9 March, 2020
MWF Vacancies 2020 Council Member Vacancies Co-opted Member of Council Vacancies Specialist Committee Vacancies Junior Doctor Representative Vacancies Council Vacancies We are inviting nominations for Council Members to take office after the next council meeting, for a three-year ... -
19 February, 2020
It has been announced that the ACCEA 2020 Round has been suspended. Following this suspension, ministers have now agreed to extend those awards that were due to be renewed in 2020 by one year. Extended awards will be due for renewal in the 2021 competition and renewable for 4 years.National ... -
27 November, 2019
The 'Invisible Women': Gender bias in medicine through a patient's lens Vision of Luxury – Synopsis: I have sculptured my very own vision of luxury; a striking female figure standing proud, adorned in beautiful clothing created only of genuine luxury materials. While this statement may appear to ...