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Physician Assistants: Unemployment

Commons · Question 6637 · Tabled 3 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 8 Jun 2026

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Asked by Steve Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many qualified physician associates and anaesthesia associates are not in employment.

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Answered by Karin Smyth, 8 Jun 2026

The independent Leng Review involved the College of Medical Associate Professionals, the United Medical Associate Professionals, and the Association of Anaesthesia Associates, as well as professional bodies representing doctors, in the development of its ...