Physician associates will need 'individual' scopes of practice, says GMC chair - Pulse Today pulsetoday.co.uk/news/regulatio…

The BMA does not represent all doctors. This GP has first hand experience of the safe care PAs provide. Thank you to all doctors who continue to support PAs, and advocate for an evidenced based approach.

Over the coming weeks, we’re reminding all physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) that registration will open on 16 December 2024. PAs and AAs on the voluntary registers will be invited to apply for registration by the end of January 2025. We're

I think there needs to be some clarification that a UK Physician Assistant is a band 4 administrative role NOT to be confused with Physician Associate, which is a clinical role involving level 7 postgraduate training and which will soon have a protected title - typically band 7.

Physician Associates in Paediatrics | RCPCH The majority of consultants working with PAs felt they improved service delivery rcpch.ac.uk/resources/phys…

Summary of our consultation regulating anaesthesia associates and physician associates - GMC gmc-uk.org/about/get-invo…

This time next week, PAs and AAs will begin registration with GMC 😊

@SaraTon08500527 People see through this hate campaign .

After many years of work @GMCuk has now begun statutory regulation of physician associates. Regulation will help assure patients, colleagues and employers that PAs have the knowledge and skills to work safely #physicianassociate buff.ly/3N9XtAW

“I have no preconceived ideas about the outcome of the review, I wouldn’t be a credible chair if I did” Prof Gillian Leng CBE discusses her planned review of #PhysicianAssociates #AnaesthesiaAssociates in The BMJ ➡️ bmj.com/content/388/bm…

Exciting delevelopment from the UK where the GMC now adds more countries in the PA field to get accreditation Read below the message from GACOPA President Austin Oduor GMC American Academy of Physician Associates Physician Associate Association UK (PAAUK) PA History Society ® @FPARCP Dave Mittman, DMSc(hd), PA, DFAAPA Society of PAs in Genetics and Genomics

'This is the end of an era for the NHS and marks the biggest reshaping of its national architecture in a decade' Follow all the reactions to the Government scrapping NHS England. We will be updating the page throughout the day. buff.ly/5WEMVOa

Abolishing NHS England and consolidating management entirely under the Government is pretty seismic change in the way the health service is currently run. What might this all mean for GPs? buff.ly/ggJHFLc

Exclusive: GP leaders will vote on escalating collective action in England, including ‘coordinated’ practice closures for an agreed period of time and ‘collective walkouts’. buff.ly/eXlZ3eK

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Scapegoating physician associates is a dangerous distraction for the NHS, says UNISON unsn.uk/3G2KKQy

BMA are considering next steps after a disappointing ruling from the High Court in our case against the GMC for blurring the lines between doctors and physician associates. "Having ruled on the legal technicalities the Court has ignored common sense, and the effect of this will

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