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One physician associate course has failed to meet GMC standards, while the remaining 33 course providers have been granted approval. Today, the regulator published the outcome of its quality assurance ...

Trainee physician associates (PAs) are being employed by the NHS to work with patients despite having no medical training, this newspaper has learned. There are already growing concerns about the ...

Some physician associate (PA) courses may not be approved by the GMC as they do not currently meet the necessary standards, the regulator’s submission to the Government review has revealed. Yesterday, ...

Recruitment plan launched as controversy still rages over role of the profession and its assessment in the UK Michael Searles is The Telegraph's Deputy Health Editor. He covers health policy, medical ...

Physician associates will be regulated by the same watchdog as doctors under a new law to be passed this week - despite a backlash by medics. Health officials plan to massively increase the number of ...

Doctors are still waiting for a response to their concerns about physician associates. Last month, the British Medical Association (BMA) called for a halt to their recruitment into the NHS as they ...

A Plymouth University training programme for a new type of healthcare profession, called a physician associate, has welcomed its first students. Physician associates are largely new to the NHS ...

The General Medical Council began regulating PAs in December to improve the standards and accountability that the role is held Michael Searles is The Telegraph's Deputy Health Editor. He covers health ...

Researchers say they can find no convincing evidence that physician associates add value in UK primary care or that anesthetic associates add value in anesthetics, and some evidence suggested that ...