Another FPARCP board member resigns
Another board member has quit the Faculty of Physician Associates board, following the previous resignation of the President and others earlier this month.
Leadership of the RCP calls for resignations
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)…
Royal College of Physicians Calls for Review of Physician Associate Workforce Growth Projections
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…
NHS England publishes guidance on physician associate supervision
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…
NHS releases guidance on safe and effective deployment of MAPs
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…
Royal College of Physicians clarifies financial relationship with Faculty of Physician Associates
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…
Royal College of Physicians Votes to Keep Physician Associate Register Open
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…
GMC Head Raises Concerns Over Proposal to Close Physician Associate Register
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…
Deep dive into the RCP recommendations for physician associates
The Royal College of Physicians has recently proposed 16 receommendations relating to physician associates in the UK. Managed voluntary register Among the 16 proposals that were presented to the RCP…
RCP Council Endorses Recommendations for Physician Associate Role in the NHS
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Council has published an update on its work into the physician associate profession. Following the extraordinary general meeting of the RCP in March 2024,…