Patient safety fears over physician associates regulation
DAUK chair Ms Helen Fernandes warned the GMC risked ‘allowing a huge patient safety issue to develop in real time’ with how it regulates physician…
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Chair calls for ‘open engagement’ over assisted dying
Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK) chair Ms Helen Fernandes has called for ‘proper and open engagement’ over assisted dying.…
Physician associates: Launch of independent review welcomed
DAUK chair Helen Fernandes has welcomed the launch of an independent review of physician associate and anaesthesia associate…
Patient safety must be the priority for NHS reform
Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK) chair Ms Helen Fernandes says patient safety must be the priority for any reform…
Budget 2024: NHS funding boost welcomed but concerns over impact of national insurance rise on general practice
The Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK) has welcomed the announcement of extra funding for the NHS in today’s Budget.…
Legal challenge over PA and AA regulation ‘is everybody’s struggle’
A legal challenge over the regulation of physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) ‘is everybody’s struggle’, campaigners…
Practitioner Health ‘needed more than ever’
The chair of the Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK) has welcomed an announcement that the specialist mental health service…
DAUK welcomes new Health Select Committee chair to her post
The Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK) has offered its support to Layla Moran MP, the new chair of the…
Chair ‘shocked but not surprised’ by report into doctors’ workplace experiences
A new report highlighting the workplace experiences of UK doctors has been described as ‘shocking’ by DAUK chair…
Physician associates: Chair highlights PA issue in national media
Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK) chair Helen Fernandes highlighted the expansion of non-doctor roles in the NHS, saying the…