In March 2024, the Royal College of Physicians (the College) held an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of fellows, arranged to debate issues relating to physician associates. Several members of the…
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has made the decision to close the Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA) at the end of the year. RCP Council today (10 September) agreed…
Another board member has quit the Faculty of Physician Associates board, following the previous resignation of the President and others earlier this month.
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is experiencing a crisis in leadership as over eighty fellows have voiced dissatisfaction with the way the college has handled the physician associate (PA)…
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is urging NHS England (NHSE) to re-evaluate its projections for the expansion of the physician associate (PA) workforce. This call comes after a vote…
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…
The Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA) at the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is the professional membership body for physician associates (PAs) in the United Kingdom. Established in 2015, it…
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has announced the outcome of a vote by its Council on the Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register (PAMVR). The vote rejected a recommendation to…
The head of the General Medical Council (GMC), Charles Massey, has written to the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) expressing concern about a proposal to close the Physician Associate Managed…
