Written questions

Health Professions: Training

2026-05-14 · Department of Health and Social Care · 1728 · Official question

Apsana Begum

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment they have made on the impact of the Leng Review (2025) on the availability of work for graduates of i) integrated Master's degrees of Physician associates and ii) postgraduates of P

Answer

We recognise that currently there are employment challenges for newly qualified physician assistants (PAs), also known as physician associates, and that the national conversation around the role has been, and still is at times, difficult.As with many heal...