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On 20 November 2024, Wes Streeting, the UK’s Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, commissioned Gillian Leng to undertake an independent review of physician associates and anaesthesia associa...

Government review says PAs sometimes used to fill roles designed for doctors, potentially exposing patients to risk NHS physician associates should be banned from diagnosing patients who have not already been seen by a doctor, a government review has concluded. The review calls for the government to overhaul the role of physician associates (PAs), who it says have been substituted in for doctors to fill staffing gaps despite having significantly less training. Continue reading...

It also recommends PAs and AAs wear standardised clothing and badges to distinguish them from doctors.

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There is ‘no evidence’ that physician associates (PAs) add value in GP practices, according to a new academic review.

Dr Asif Qasim MA PhD FRCP is a London-based Consultant Interventional Cardiologist and former NHS Clinical Director with a PhD in Cardiovascular Medicine. Dedicated to healthcare innovation, medical e...

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Dr Asif Qasim MA PhD FRCP is a London-based Consultant Interventional Cardiologist and former NHS Clinical Director with a PhD in Cardiovascular Medicine. Dedicated to healthcare innovation, medical e...