Several major media outlets have covered physician associate stories in the news today, including the News Agents Podcast. The Guardian newspaper carries a story and interview with physician associate Sammy…
Four MPs, including Jeremy Corbyn, have signed an early day motion in parliament, calling for the physician associate profession to be renamed to assistants. The former Labour party Leader –…
Walking through the houses of Parliament, on my way to the 17th January Select Committee, initially gave me a mixture of intimidation and eagerness. The grandeur of this place, its…
Today marks the next step on the journey for GMC regulation of the physician associate profession. But what exactly has just happened? Lat year, the government released the outcome of…
The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh have released a statement about physician associates. The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE) is a medical royal college in Scotland. It…
Growing up in poverty, Melanie never thought she could have a career in the medical field. She left school without any GCSEs and became a mother of six children by…
In February 2021, Skills for Health were commissioned by Health Education England (now NHS England Workforce Training and Education) to lead the creation of a Core Capabilities Framework (CCF) for…
In July 2019, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), with the support of the four UK governments, appointed the General Medical Council (GMC) to regulate physician associates and…
Health minister Andrew Stephenson recently confirmed that the titles of ‘physician associate’ and ‘anesthesia associate’ will not change to ‘assistant’. Across social media over recent months, concerns have been raised…
There have been angry comments posted online against a Physician Associate job advert, which sought a PA to supervise colleagues including junior doctors and nurses. A doctor shared passages of…
