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...