Review announcement comes amid growing concerns about use of roles within the NHS

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Independent review of controversial physician associates launched

The review, led by Professor Gillian Leng, will report in the spring.

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Government launches review of the role of physician associates in the NHS

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The report will investigate how they affect safety and how they support wider health teams, including GPs

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Physician associates' roles in the NHS to be reviewed

Associate doctors could face more training and stricter regulation as part of a review ordered today by the Health Secretary. Wes Streeting confirmed that the roles of controversial medical associates (PA) and anesthesia associates (AA) will be examined due to concerns about patient safety. The announcement comes amid unrest over its growing use within the NHS, with several recent high-profile cases of people dying following consultations provid…

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Physician associates could face more training and tougher regulation as part of a review ordered by the Health Secretary today. Wes Streeting confirmed the roles of controversial physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) will be scrutinised following concerns over patient safety. The announcement comes amid unrest over their growing use within the NHS, with … The post Government launches probe into ‘cut-price’ medics: Heath Sec…

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Government launches probe into 'cut-price' medics: Heath Secretary Wes Streeting says physician associates could face more training and tougher rules

Read More   About 3,500 PAs work in England but there is growing alarm in medical profession about patient safety Wes Streeting has ordered a review of what physician associates (PAs) do in the NHS, amid growing alarm in the medical profession about patient safety. It will examine the safety of their roles and how patients…

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Wes Streeting orders review of physician associates’ role in NHS

The government has commissioned an independent review into physician associate (PA) and anaesthesia associate (AA) roles in the NHS amid widespread safety concerns - sparking calls from the BMA for immediate steps to protect patients.

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Government launches independent review into safety of physician associate roles

Physician associates could face more training and tougher regulation as part of a review ordered by the Health Secretary today. Wes Streeting confirmed the roles of controversial physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) will be scrutinised following concerns over patient safety. The announcement comes amid unrest over their growing use within the NHS, with several recent high-profile cases of people dying after consultations g…

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Danny Mortimer said that the intervention by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is welcome.

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