Dr Kate Bullen, an associate specialist anaesthetist from Bristol, has been elected as the Deputy Chairman of the British Medical Association's Council, the BMA announced.

She will take over immediately from Dr Sam Everington, who was deputy chairman of BMA Council from 2004 to 2007.

Speaking about her election, Dr Bullen said:

"I am very pleased to receive this vote of confidence in my ability to carry out the role of Deputy Chairman of BMA Council."

"I look forward to assisting the BMA's chairman and BMA Council in carrying out the wishes of our membership and thereby addressing the challenges that the profession and patients face today."

In addition to being a member of BMA Council and the BMA's Equal Opportunities Committee, Dr Bullen is also an Associate Specialist Anaesthetist at the Frenchay Hospital in Bristol and sits on committees at the Association of Anaesthetists and the Postgraduate Medical Training Education Board.

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