Conference off with a flyer
Early birdies – today we unveil our 2026 national conference, which this year takes place at a hotel bordering a picturesque golf course.
International medics and dentists will descend on Worsley Park Country Hotel, which is also a stone’s throw from one of Europe’s largest shopping emporiums, the Trafford Centre.
Previous years have seen everything from antibiotic resistant infections to proper use of pronouns for patients discussed.
The conference is also a platform for us to celebrate everything that is good about BIDA – and the individuals who have served it.
More details will be coming soon, but in the meantime if you haven’t yet joined an organisation that helps international medics settle into the NHS and life in Britain, NOW’S THE TIME.
Simply visit https://bida-online.com/
BIDA a leader in changing minds
Much has been made of two new tests designed to speed-up endometriosis diagnosis and do so without the need for laparoscopy surgery - https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/39665112/endometriosis-breakthrough-simple-hormone-test-diagnose-earlier/
But the subject would never have registered any interest at all a couple of years ago, when awareness of the condition was so poor both in the public and the medical profession.
BIDA has played its part in the surge in profile, in particular our support for the charity Endometriosis Awareness North.
Our Women’s Healthcare Forum Chair Dr Anita Sharma has been instrumental in organising awareness and fundraising events, has spoken at resident doctor’s gatherings and become a figure in the media. And she has been ably assisted by members of BIDA including clinicians, pain consultants, and even our marketing team.
From racism within health to women breaking the glass ceiling, BIDA is determined to tackle some of the main issues of the day – and by working together, we have certainly put endo on the map!
Join us in our campaigning work by visiting www.bida-online.com
Watch the charity’s new film at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kP8fjHSBWM
Phew! You'd be worse off in the 76 heatwave
One year after our formation to welcome overseas medics to Britain, the country was basking in temperatures of 32 degrees and over for more than15 days.
Approximately 3,676 excess deaths were reported during the heatwave of 1976, with the vulnerable elderly especially at risk.
What a greeting that was for international doctors to health in the UK!
A major article in Pulse Today remembers that time and compares it to the current summer and its myriad of record-breaking temperatures – go to https://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/pulse-register-login-page/?sg=true
Do you have any memories of visiting the doctors or hospital in 1976? We would love to hear from those who had their first experience of treatment from a foreign doctor or get the memories of those who came here to practice.
Drop us a line with your sunshine remembrances.
It's all gone quiet over here
India has just marked 24 hours dedicated to the tireless commitment of medics – see https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=1318918
And in China the occasion will be saluted in August with a national holiday!
Sadly such salutations don’t seem to resonate in Britain. And while the Nepalese are asked to discuss doctor-patient communication, clinical treatment, and community-based health promotion, “it’s all gone quiet over here.”
Of course physicians gain great satisfaction from helping others and are truly touched when patients and their families say thanks.
But with working hours spiralling and resources scarce, shouldn’t we as a nation take a moment to appreciate our medics a little more?
What are your thoughts?
Pyramid visit pinnacle of science conference
The full brochure for BIDA’s 17th International Conference has just been published.
And it promises to be a wonderfully colourful mix of serious debate and historical site seeing.
Amongst the activities planned is a visit to The Valley of the Kings and some time at the Giza Pyramids – built for the Pharoh Khufu, and dating back to 2600 B.C!
The science part of the programme will look at good practice from a myriad of countries, so that we can make good health a universal notion.
The pyramid shape has been used to illustrate good nutrition and light pyramids – or prisms – are also used in meditation and yoga.
For a full brochure, visit FORTHCOMINGEVENTS
Our Mission
BIDA aims to support, encourage, train and acknowledge the wonderful work of Britain’s international doctors and dentists, without whom our NHS would simply collapse. We also promote understanding, tolerance, equity and fairness – join us, today at Join BIDA | British Internationa
From the President
Watch a message from our President on the 50-year-anniversary of BIDA and why we are founded on a philosophy of “friendship, dignity, respect and service above oneself.” https://www.youtube.com/shorts/C1HVB3oy2e8