The time to act is NOW
Time to act, time to VOTE. When the FPA opens voting to its members after the AGM today 29/4/24, to open the voting to become an independent organisation, we must…
NHS Employers publishes answers to FAQs about physician associates
A new article published on the NHS Employers website has given further details about physician associates working in the NHS. The FAQ website published by NHS employers, details the expanding…
British Society of Gastroenterology Pauses Support for Physician Associate Expansion
The British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG), after initially releasing a statement fully supporting the role of PAs in the speciality, has now announced a total shift in its position regarding…
NHS England releases guidance for Physician Associate roles and supervision in primary care
NHS England Clarifies Physician Associate Roles and Supervision in Primary CareNHS England has released a new letter, signed by senior NHS officials including the national medical director Prof Sir Stephen…
PCN DES contract confirms PAs can see undifferentiated patients in primary care
PCN DES contract suggests PAs can see undifferentiated patients in primary careThe recent discussion about the role of Physician Associates (PAs) in seeing undifferentiated patients within the NHS has become…
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…
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…
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…
RCP holds EGM for physician associates- Hints of positivity
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) recently held a meeting to discuss the growing role of Physician Associates (PAs) in healthcare. The good news? The survey results showed a strong…