A positive voice for PAs in the UK
https://bjgpopen.org/content/early/2025/11/02/BJGPO.2025.0026 A newly published systematic review published in BJGP Open examines the role of Physician Associates in UK primary care.
Continue readingFor the last two years the British Medical Association (BMA) under the control of a pressure group called DoctorsVote (DV)
Continue readingThe highly respected American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) has published their critique of the Leng Review and it makes
Continue readingAt the time of writing Physician Associates (PAs) have been operating in the UK health service for over 20 years.
Continue readingUntil relatively recently the BMA was supportive of the Physician Associate role. Then, around the time of the junior doctor
Continue reading(And the BMA needs to stop exploiting her family) Emily Chesterton is a beautiful, young woman who sadly died of
Continue readingThe British Medical Association (BMA) is making a lot of noise claiming that Physician Associates (PAs) are paid more in
Continue readingThe BMA is putting a lot of energy into campaigning against Physician Associates. But another group of clinicians, called Advanced
Continue readingThere are c. 4,000 Physician Associates (PAs) working in the UK health service and right now they are a political
Continue readingEver since the junior doctor strikes of 2024 the British Medical Association (BMA) has changed its stance on Physician Associates
Continue readingThe BMA’s opposition to Physician Associates (PAs) is simply part of a strategy to increase Doctors’ pay that involves the
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