Crisis in the PA profession
Opinion Article – By Alexander Reynolds Recent events across the healthcare spectrum are finally taking a toll on the PA profession. The recent RCP EGM outcome voting to restrict the…
GMC consultation on Physician Associate proposed rules, standards and guidance is now open
The GMCs consultation asks for your comments on the proposed rules, standards and guidance that set out how the GMC will regulate anaesthesia associates (AAs) and physician associates (PAs). It…
RCP endorses all five motions from recent EGM
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) have published the results following the recent extraordinary general meeting about physician associates. The extraordinary general meeting (EGM) was called to debate the issue…
Multiple members of the The Royal College of Physicians resign
The RCP recently held an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to discuss physician associates. The EGM was held virtually and in the RCP at Regent’s Park building with around 100 doctors…
Assistants and Associates- what is the difference?
Physician Associates (PAs), Anaesthetic Associates (AAs) and Doctor’s Assistants (DAs) are all separate and well-defined roles within the NHS. These professionals work within multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) across the UK, but…
British Society of Gastroenterology Refutes the BMAs Scope of practice for Physician Associates
The British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) released a statement in an apparent dismissal of recent “limitations” proposed for Physician Associates (PAs) by the British Medical Association (BMA). The BMA, a…
PA national exam deadline looms for May 2024 Assessment Period
The deadline to register with the Faculty of Physician Associates for the May 2024 Physician Associate National Examination (PANE) is approaching fast. The PANE is open to graduates of UK…
Physician associates invited to FPA annual general meeting
The Faculty of Physician Associates has announced the rescheduled date for its annual general meeting (AGM). Originally planned for earlier this year, the FPARCP has confirmed that the AGM will…
NHS England orders hospitals not to use PAs on doctors rotas
NHS England has ordered hospitals to stop using physician associates (PAs) on doctors’ rotas. NHS England wrote to hospital trusts this week to say that such staff are “not substitutes”…
BMA Calls for Inquiry of PAs in the NHS
The British Medical Association (BMA) is urging the government to launch a formal investigation into the use of physician associates within the NHS, continuing its assault on the regulation of…