Patient safety boost as medical associates to be regulated

via Department of Health and Social Care

Physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) will soon be regulated by the GMC, improving patient safety and supporting plans to expand medical associate roles in the NHS to relieve pressure on doctors and GPs. The government will lay legislation to allow the GMC to begin the process of regulating medical associates.

The GMC will set standards of practice, education and training, and operate fitness-to-practise procedures, ensuring that PAs and AAs have the same levels of regulatory oversight and accountability as doctors and other regulated healthcare professionals. The regulations will come into force at the end of 2024.

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