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Physician Associates: Finance and Incentives

Commons · Question 15552 · 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, if he will review the (a) incentives and (b) funding for physician associates.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 27 Nov 2024

There is no current plan to review the funding for Physician Associates’ (PAs) training or pay. The Government has commissioned an independent review on the PA and Anaesthesia Associate professions. This review will consider the safety of the roles, and t...