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
Nos vemos de nuevo Mexico!
Bidding a farewell to South America, where we played such a part in the 16th international annual science conference.
The free-ranging event looked at a raft of local, national, and global health issues and saw big representation from BIDA UK.
Pictured is Dr Anita Sharma, who spoke eloquently about female health inequalities.
Our Women’s Healthcare Forum Chair is the founder of charity Endometriosis Awareness North. Harming one-in-ten women, endo is a physical and mental health blight that has a relatively low public and medical profile – and can take up to ten years to diagnose.
There will be more about the conference in our next BIDA Journal and of course, on this website and on our social media.
Coup for our healthcare chair
Emma Cox (pictured) the CEO of Endometriosis UK will join our own Dr Anita Sharma on the podium at a major women’s health event (December 6).
Emma and Anita (who spearheads the Endometriosis Awareness North charity), will strive to educate medics and the public, plus raise funds for research currently being undertaken by the University of Manchester.
A physical and mental health condition that blights the lives of one-in-ten women, diagnosis of endometriosis can take up to ten years!
Members of BIDA, MP Elsie Blundell and endo warriors and their families, are also on the agenda.
Please do what you can to support this event and learn more at: https://endometriosisawarenessnorth.com/upcoming-events
Why the accent should be on a warm welcome
From the different way people speak to how the UK health and tax system works, international medics sometimes struggle to contend with settling in here.
And with the headlines dominated by calls for more homegrown medics, some are feeling unappreciated and even unwelcome.
That is the conclusion of an article which hones in on the issues a #Bangladeshi doctor faced, as she dealt with arriving in Britain just prior to the pandemic – visit https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/imgs-keep-nhs-running-we-feel-overlooked-2025a1000u3w?form=fpf
BIDA has been trying to address issues like this (and we include getting used to NHS “culture”) since the mid-1970s.
If you really are struggling with transition to Britain, we have an established network of supporters, mentors and best of all friends, to help you.
Join us today!
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