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.

There is ‘no role’ for physician associates (PAs) in general practice, the RCGP has said in its evidence to the independent review into the safety of the roles. RCGP chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hundreds of physician associates (PAs) are to take legal action against GP surgeries across the country claiming they have been hounded out of their jobs due to a “national bullying campaign” led by ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sarah, a graduating college student, knew she wanted to pursue a career in healthcare and was weighing the options between ...

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 paper reviews the status of physician assistants/associates, an essential component of the US health care workforce. The evidence of their clinical performance and utilization trends are ...