GMC Meets High Standards in PSA Review
The General Medical Council (GMC) has successfully met all 18 Standards of Good Regulation, as confirmed by an independent review conducted by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). This positive outcome…
PA+PER EXCLUSIVE: A letter to PAs and AAs from Professor Carrie MacEwen, Chair of the General Medical Council
Today is a landmark day as the physician associate (PA) and anaesthesia associate (AA) register has formally opened. Regulation for PAs and AAs came into effect at the end of…
GMC invites first physician associates and anaesthesia associates to join the professional register
The General Medical Council (GMC) has today (Monday 16 December), begun writing to physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) inviting them to join the professional register. The GMC officially…
GMC regulation of physician associates and anaesthesia associates to begin
The General Medical Council (GMC) will begin regulating physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) from this Friday, 13 December. Registration for PAs and AAs will open from Monday, 16…
GMC regulation of physician associates begins today
December 13, 2024 marks a significant milestone in the UK healthcare system as the General Medical Council (GMC) begins regulating physician associates (PAs) for the first time. This move is…
NHS England Chief Exec. recognises need for mental health support for physician associates
Amanda Pritchard, Chief Executive of NHS England, has expressed deep concern for the well-being of PAs, acknowledging that they are facing significant challenges and requiring additional mental health support within…
UMAPs to form official trade union for medical associate professionals
Sunday 1st December – In a significant development for Physician Associates, and other Medical Associate Professions (MAPs) in the United Kingdom, a group of founding members gathered to formally establish…
Government orders review into physician associates
The government has ordered a review of physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) in England amid concerns about their expanding role in the NHS. The review will be led…
Government set to order rapid review into physician associates
According to a news package about physician associates on Channel 4 news today, the government have reportedly ordered a review into the use of physician associates in the NHS. The…
UMAPs launches Employers’ Guidelines on PAs in General Practice
United Medical Associate Professionals (UMAPs) was founded in November 2023 and aims to host the first MAP-specific trade unions for Physician Associates (PAs), Anaesthesia Associates (AAs), and Surgical Care Practitioners…