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Physician Associates: Training

Commons · Question 15551 · Tabled 21 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 27 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of (a) patient knowledge of the training physicians associates receive and (b) information available in general practice for patients on physician

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 27 Nov 2024

On 20 November 2024, the Government announced that it is establishing an independent review of the physician associate and anaesthesia associate professions. It will consider the safety of the roles, and their contribution to multidisciplinary healthcare ...