Reports physician associates to be renamed welcomed
DAUK welcomes reports that physician associates (PAs) could be renamed to stop patients mistaking them for doctors. The Guardian is today reporting that the Leng…
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Physician associates: Legal challenge to continue
Anaesthetists United (AU) is set to continue its legal action against the General Medical Council (GMC) this week.…
Patient safety fears despite GMC guidance for supervision of physician associates
New GMC guidance for supervising physician associates (PAs) creates uncertainty for doctors and fails to address patient safety…
Physician associates legal ruling welcomed
DAUK says the expansion of physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) roles must be immediately paused following…
Physician associates: Our letter to the Lancet
Our chair Ms Helen Fernandes and former chair Dr Matt Kneale have called for a pause in the…
Physician associates: Regulation framework ‘not fit for purpose
The proposed framework for regulation of physician associates is ‘not fit for purpose’, says DAUK chair Ms Helen…
Physician associates: Safety concerns highlighted by peers
DAUK’s Dr Matt Kneale has thanked peers for highlighting safety concerns about the roll out of physician associates…
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…
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…
Fears doctors are being replaced by physician associates
DAUK’s Dr Matt Kneale has told a national newspaper that doctors are increasingly angry at the use of…