<p>The GPonline team discusses the ongoing dispute between the government and the BMA GP committee in England after a GP and member of the BMA Council and BMA GP committee reported health and social care secretary Wes Streeting to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards for the language he’s used about the BMA in the dispute.</p><br><p>They also look at the internal politics at the BMA itself after a member of the GP committee resigned citing concerns about a 'toxic and unbearable' environment.</p><br><p>And they talk about AI in general practice, following a report by the Nuffield Trust think tank and the RCGP about how GPs are using new tech and some of the concerns about how it is being rolled out.</p><br><p>Our good news story is about a GP who is bidding to become Christmas number 1 with her song song that forms part of a campaign challenging stigma around women’s anatomy and periods.</p><br><p>This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower, deputy editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Kimberley Hackett. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/gp-makes-formal-complaint-wes-streeting-behaviour-towards-bma/article/1942036" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GP makes formal complaint over Wes Streeting behaviour towards BMA</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/doctor-resigns-bma-england-gp-committee-claiming-toxic-unbearable/article/1942200" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Doctor resigns from BMA England GP committee claiming it is 'toxic and unbearable’</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/wider-consultation-shape-gp-contract-2026-27/article/1941972" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How could 'wider consultation' shape the GP contract for 2026/27?</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/quarter-gps-use-ai-wild-west-rollout-sparks-safety-fears/article/1942027" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Quarter of GPs use AI but 'wild west' rollout sparks safety fears</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/viewpoint-general-practice-best-use-ai/article/1942135" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Viewpoint: How can general practice make best use of AI?</a></p><br><p><strong>Dr Aziza Sesay’s song</strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6Iair4p8RXvgNjd75XEqVY?si=QEUof3NLS5qhOkaqqhKxoQ&nd=1&dlsi=4e7cf3f360ca4dbe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download on Spotify</a></p><p><a href="https://music.apple.com/gb/song/they-are-not-bad-words/1834450052" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download on Apple</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>