The Royal College of Anaesthetists has doubled-down on its Scope of Practice document for PAAs (Physician Assistants in Anaesthesia, aka Anaesthesia Associates), and it has reminded Clinical Directors that it does not support or see any justification for a rapid expansion of the PAA role. In a letter sent to … Read more
As part of our judicial review submission, and in our correspondence with the PSA, we summarised the reasons why doctors and associates are fundamentally different … Read more
Our lawyers have now formally written to the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) – the statutory body that oversees the GMC – presenting evidence that the … Read more
Mrs Justice Lambert has rejected our appeal. We have looked into the possibility of taking the case to the Court of Appeal, but we cannot … Read more
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 … 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