Physician Assistants: Prescriptions
2026-07-12 · Department of Health and Social Care · HL1965 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that physician associates do not act as prescribers.
Answer
The law does not currently allow physician assistants (PAs), still legally known as physician associates, to prescribe. The General Medical Council, which regulates PAs, states on its website that PAs cannot prescribe, even if they hold prescribing rights...