The introduction of physician associate (PA) roles to the NHS has been a ‘total system failure’ that gambles with patient safety, the BMA has warned, as it submitted more than 30 recommendations for changes to a government review.
Another major inquiry into patient safety within NHS maternity departments is being considered, HSJ has learned, this time by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body.
“Physician Associates (PAs) are already here and practising in New Zealand so we should regulate them.” The purpose of regulating health practitioners is to protect…
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