Good luck at the final hurdle
No student – or parent – needs to be reminded that exams are on the way.
And members of BIDA will be playing their part as examiners and even simulated patients receiving a diagnosis!
We should never forget that wanting to enter the medical profession and heal others is a noble cause. And so we wish the very best of luck to all of those about to take the plunge, in whatever capacity!
If you are a doctor who has arrived from overseas to aid the NHS, why not join us at the British International Doctors Association? Use the link at the top of the page.
We’re all over the cricket – join us
Competing in sport encourages a comradeship rarely seen in any other walk of life.
And now the cricket season is in full swing, it is something BIDA uses to break down boundaries and introduce international healthcare workers to life in Britain.
Visit our BIDA Sports page and you can read all about activities for everyone and opportunities to compete – go to
Passionate plea for equality
As reported widely recently, women are living in good health for a shorter period of time.
Which has prompted our Women’s Health Chair to wonder what has happened to Britain’s first female health strategy?
The initiative promised an equalising of care, but in her blog Dr Anita Sharma argues it has seen little progress on the schism between North and South, and has done nothing to improve the lot of endometriosis patients.
Read Dr Sharma’s thoughts at BLOGS
And why not join BIDA, fighting for equality in care and the removal of racism within the NHS?
Breaking down the reason for the fall
Treating the result of a tumble by an elderly person should be just the first step in treating a fall.
So says an article in our latest BIDA journal which argues that investigations into whether or not the patient was conscious at the time of the event, or if it was preceded by certain behaviours, could be indicators of serious disease.
Such reflections might reveal the likes of dementia or Parkinson's, meaning earlier intervention and better treatment.
Penned by Dr Anil Kumar, this is one of a plethora of pieces to both inform and update in our latest publication – which offers plenty of food for thought for medics.
Download the above BIDA Journal for more.
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