In a hardening of its previous stance, the governing council of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has voted to oppose a role for physician associates (PAs) working in general practice.

New guidance from the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) on physician associates significantly restricts their role in general practice. In a document outlining the new scope of practice ...

Editor Sofia Lind on what comes after the ‘physician associates in general practice’ debate, ahead of Professor Leng’s interview at Pulse LIVE next week The debate over physician associates (PAs) in ...

Seven universities running physician associate courses have suspended them or halted recruiting of new students.

On 17 October Radio New Zealand reported serious concerns raised by key national health professional workforce organisations: Physician associates a poor use of money. They feared that doctors, nurses ...

After being forced to wait days or weeks for an appointment at your GP surgery, it would be fair to assume that your consultation is going to be with a doctor. In reality, it may well be with a ...

Almost a quarter of people do not know the difference between a physician associate and a doctor, a new poll has shown. While 52% of people can differentiate between the two roles, some 23% said they ...

“It’s telling that the British Medical Association (BMA) committee voted in favour of stopping hiring physician associates in general practice, and for existing roles to be phased out,” said Dr Angus ...

The UK’s GP body has voted to oppose the use of physician associates (PAs) in doctor surgeries. The governing council of the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) voted 61% in favour of opposing their role, ...

Almost a quarter of people surveyed did not know the difference between a physician associate and a doctor, a new Healthwatch England poll has found. Medical associate professionals have been under ...

This NIHR Collection brings together research on the rapidly changing skill mix in general practice. It explores the impact of some key roles and makes recommendations on how to realise the benefits ...