BMA Slashes Workplace Representation: 40% Cut to Industrial Relations Officers

The British Medical Association is reducing industrial relations officers—the union staff who handle doctor grievances and contract disputes—from 23.5 to 14 posts. The 40% cut is part of broader layoffs affecting 200 of 600 England-based employees. The restructuring comes as the BMA faces financial strain requiring £86.8 million in subsidies since 2008, alongside staff no-confidence votes. Chairs of 110 local negotiating committees have directly protested the cuts.