Allowing physician associates to take on doctors’ responsibilities ‘costs lives’

Allowing physician associates to take on doctors’ responsibilities ‘costs lives’

Source: Eastern Daily Press

The Royal College of Physicians and the British Medical Association (BMA) are among those who have raised concerns about the use of PAs and AAs.

Professor Trisha Greenhalgh, lead author of new research on the issue, said not a single study has looked at whether PAs or anaesthetic associates (AAs) in the NHS are safe.
The health service has a plan to increase the number of PAs and AAs from aro… [6464 chars]

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