Dr Katie Bramall on three years as BMA GP chair and why it's time to step back
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Why is Dr Katie Bramall stepping down as BMA England GP Committee chair?
Hello and welcome to Talking General Practice, the podcast from GP Online. I'm Emma Bauer, the editor of GP Online. Today on the podcast I'm speaking to Dr. Katie Brammell, the chair of the BMA's England GP Committee, as she announces that she will not be running for reelection after three years in the role. In this conversation, Katie reflects on an extraordinary three years for general practice, including navigating challenging GP contract negotiations during a tight financial climate and leading historic collective action by the profession. She explains the personal and organisational reasons behind her decision to pass on the baton and how she managed the intense internal and external challenges facing the committee.
She also outlines what her departure means for the ongoing dispute with the government, updates us on the next phases of collective action, and shares her advice for her successor as well as her hopes for the future of general practice. GP Online has joined forces with five essential healthcare resources to create the MIMS Healthcare Network. Since 1959, our Haymarket healthcare titles have supported primary and secondary care audience across the UK through individual publications and specialist events. We're now entering an exciting new era with the launch of MIMS healthcare network. Linking together our six leading media brands to serve the entire healthcare community as one. The MIMS Healthcare Network covers GP Online, GP Business, MIMS, MIMS Learning, MIMS Learning Live and MIMS Pharma.
By bringing together these resources we aim to provide a seamless experience for all healthcare professionals and the organisations that support and supply the UK health sector. The MIMS Healthcare Network, covering every aspect of primary care. For more information about our subscriptions, visit gponline.com forward slash subscribe. Oh I'm really pleased to be joined on the podcast now by someone who needs no introduction. Um it's Dr Katie Brammel, who's the chair of the BMA's GP Committee in England. Thanks for coming on the podcast again, Katie. It's really lovely to be here. Thank you for having me. You've got some quite big news. You've decided not to run again to be chair of the BMA G P committee.
Why did you come to that decision?
Well, I think three years feels like the right amount of time. It's been an extraordinary period for general practice and for GPC England, to be honest with you. We've faced successive contract negotiations. We've organised the first and the second ever collective action by GPs, ever. since the undated resignations back in nineteen sixty five. We've produced an enormous amount of practical guidance for practices and developed a really sound long-term vision for what drama practice should become. My intention w was always to serve three years to give it absolutely everything I've got. And for me, leadership's never really been about titles or building an empire. or staying comfortable or holding on to a position for its own sake.
It's got to be about making The greatest impact you can for the profession. Whilst you've got the privilege of of serving and to then have the confidence To hand over to somebody else. As a committee we're in a strong position now. We've got experienced members We've got clear priorities, we've got a profession that is a lot more engaged than when I I first became elected three years ago. I think it's healthy for organisations to renew. I I'm proud to leave some strong foundations in place. And I think what Publicly, people might see the negotiating, they'll see media work, they'll see some of the campaigns maybe. But I think what's much less visible is the amount of organisational leadership that sits behind it.
And like any large organisation, The BMA has gone through significant change over recent years. There have been times when Leading effectively has meant navigating internal challenges as well as external ones. And so I'm pleased that quite a few of those issues have been recognised and they're being addressed, but inevitably they've shaped the experience of anybody in a senior elected role.
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