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Streeting taking concerns over physician associates ‘very seriously’

The Health Secretary has said he is taking “very seriously” concerns around physician associates (PAs) being used as substitute doctors. Wes Streeting said he wanted to look into the issues around the roles before a planned expansion in the number ...

13 Nov 2024 at 17:00

Wes Streeting pledges to address concerns surrounding physician associates

Wes Streeting has pledged to address concerns around the roles of physician associates (PAs) and those working in anaesthesia. The Health Secretary told the Commons he would “grip” the issue of doctor substitution and transparency for patients, ...

19 Nov 2024 at 13:49

Doctors want clarity on role of physician associates to avoid patient confusion

More clarity should be provided on the role of people employed to help doctors diagnose and manage patients to avoid confusion and stop respect for clinicians being “eroded”, members of the British Medical Association (BMA) have said. ...

06 Jul 2023 at 17:17

GPs should assess patients before they see physician associates, doctors suggest

Leading doctors have warned that physician associates should not see patients who have not been assessed by a GP first. In new guidance, the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) also says physician associates (PAs) should ...

10 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Physician associates being used as ‘substitutes’ for doctors – academic

Physician associates have “become substitutes” for doctors in many hospitals and GP surgeries, a leading academic has said. Professor Martin McKee said there appears to be a “powerful ideological pressure” to expand the roles ...

11 Jul 2024 at 00:05

23% ‘do not know the difference’ between a physician associate and a doctor

Almost a quarter of people do not know the difference between a physician associate and a doctor, according to a new poll. While 52% of people can differentiate between the two roles, some 23% said they did not know the ...

22 Jul 2024 at 00:01

Half of people know nothing about physician associates, poll suggests

More than half of people in the UK have never heard of – or know nothing about – physician associates, a new poll has found. However, people expressed a small preference for the idea of NHS funding being used to ...

19 Aug 2024 at 00:01

Streeting looking into concerns about role of NHS physician associates

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said there are “legitimate concerns” over the role of physician associates (PAs) amid worries they are being used to replace fully-qualified doctors. He said he wanted to look ...

13 Nov 2024 at 08:28

Government launches review of the role of physician associates in the NHS

The Government has launched a review of the role of physician associates (PAs) and those working in anaesthesia after concerns were raised about patient safety. Professor Gillian Leng, president of the ...

20 Nov 2024 at 00:01

UK’s GP body votes to oppose use of physician associates in surgeries

The UK’s GP body has voted to oppose the use of physician associates (PAs) in doctor surgeries. The governing council of the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) voted 61% in favour of opposing their role, ...

20 Sept 2024 at 18:02

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What’s a physician associate and can I ask for a doctor instead?

Almost a quarter of people surveyed did not know the difference between a physician associate and a doctor, a new Healthwatch England poll has found. Medical associate professionals have been ...

22 Jul 2024 at 14:55

Little evidence that employing physician associates in NHS is safe – research

There is little evidence that employing physician associates (PAs) in the NHS is safe or that they improve patient care, a review from Oxford University has found. Experts said studies ...

07 Mar 2025 at 00:01

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