PAs to have prefix on GMC register
Physician associates (PAs) will be given a seven-digit GMC registration number with an alphabetical prefix, in order to distinguish them from doctors, Sir Charlie Massey, the boss of the GMC…
20 years of PAs in the NHS
This is a milestone year for physician associates in the UK, with our profession now celebrating 20 years in the NHS. The PA role as we know it started back…
Launching Issue Two of The PA+PER!
As we approach the winter months, and the dark nights draw in, we can often find ourselves pondering whats been happening over the last year, or in this edition, the…
PAs! Come and work in New Zealand!
The PA+PER is proud to present one of our latest sponsors, all the way from New Zealand: GP Business Solutions. GP Business Solutions is a boutique recruitment agency, specialising in…
Prof Phil Begg looks back at 20 years of PAs
Professor Phil Begg is an international leader in his clinical field, with his main interest in audiological and vestibular medicine. Professor Begg is a lifelong clinical educator, and has held…
How to get involved in research as a PA
As a physician associate in primary care, much of the job is service provision, making it very difficult to pursue other interests within the clinical day. There is also often…
Q&A with FPARCP vice president Chandran Louis
We had the pleasure of catching up with our new VP Chandran in his home town of Milton Keynes. As many of you may not know much about Chandran, we…
PA Hayley becomes a SpaceX astronaut
Of course we’re proud of our fellow UK-based PAs, but we also wanted to share a unique story from across the pond in the US. We’re flying the flag for…
PA Natasha is tackling youth violence
My name is Natasha. I have been a PA for 12 years. I was the first RCP FPA PA of the Year in 2016. I studied BSc Biomedical Science at…
Meet George, a PA in cardiology
Meet George, who is a Physician Associate in cardiology at the West Suffolk Hospital. George completed his clinical rotations at West Suffolk, and discovered a love for cardiology whilst on…