Our legal team have applied to the judge for permission to appeal against the decision she made in our judicial review of the GMC over their failure to define a scope of practice for Physician Assistants (aka Physician Associates/PAs) and Anaesthesia Assistants. This appeal is to Mrs Justice Lambert, the … Read more
We are hugely disappointed that Mrs Justice Lambert has dismissed our judicial review on all grounds. She has accepted everything that Professor Melville and the … Read more
Following the publication of the Leng review, there may be further delays in getting our verdict as the GMC has asked the court to look … Read more
In her long-awaited report on Associates, Professor Leng has set out 18 recommendations. The most significant of these is that the title of “physician associate” … Read more
Our judicial review of the GMC has finished and we are anxiously waiting for Mrs Justice Lambert to issue her verdict. And whatever the outcome … Read more
When Charlie Massey was appointed as CEO of the GMC in 2016, straight from his position at the Department of Health, 1,300 doctors signed a … Read more
In the third and final day in court, Rory Dunlop KC and Peter Mant KC, on behalf of the GMC, defended their position to Mrs … Read more
We are looking forward to the third day in court on Monday June 9th. Please note that the arrangements for listening by Cloud Video Platform … Read more
Today’s Guardian reports that Professor Leng’s review of Physician Associates (PAs) will recommend that they are renamed to something less confusing for patients. And they … Read more
Despite our earlier attempts at getting full disclosure from the GMC we remain frustrated that some key information on decision-making has not been presented to … Read more