Physician associates aren’t doctors and shouldn’t be regulated as such, says BMA
by Denis Campbell Health policy editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6HYD0)
Union says government's plans for General Medical Council regulation diminishes role of doctors and could confuse patients
Senior doctors are urging MPs to reject government plans to regulate physician associates", whose growing use in the NHS has divided the medical profession.
The British Medical Association has said that allowing the General Medical Council (GMC) to regulate physician associates (PAs) would blur the lines" between doctors and non-doctors.
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