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…
The NHS has released new guidance to ensure the safe and effective deployment of Medical Associate Professions (MAPs) within healthcare settings. This includes Physician Associates (PAs), Anaesthesia Associates (AAs), and…
The National Health Service (NHS) has released a summary of existing guidance on the deployment of medical associate professions (MAPs) within healthcare settings. This guidance emphasizes the importance of collaboration…
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”…
NHS England has released a position statement on employing PAs, confirming ‘PAs are not a substitute for doctors. NHS England states that PAs are trained to work collaboratively with other…
