Benefits of BMA Membership
The BMA support thousands of students through medical school every year.
By providing learning and revision tools, as well as guidance on the latest ethical and professional issues, we start you on the road to becoming a qualified doctor. Membership includes:
- Student BMJ and BMA News
- Free loans and searches from BMA Library
- Discounts on medical kit
- Guidance on planning your elective
- Elected representatives leading campaigns on your behalf on matters such as education, finance and welfare.
Final year medic?
Join the BMA today and receive support during your first employed post including the following vital advice on:
- your contract of employment and what it should look like
- what you should be paid and why (one trainee doctor gained more than £3,000 in back pay after a BMA negotiator worked out they were on the wrong pay scale)
- the hours you should be working (and what to do if your working hours are illegal)
- your leave entitlement
Become a member now!
Already a BMA member?
To make more of your BMA membership make sure you set up your own BMA web account here.
It's free to set up a web account and means you can access much more information and guidance, including content that is not available to non BMA members.
When you have created your web account, you can use it to check, update and maintain your membership and contact details

