Anaesthetists United

Together. For everyone.

Leng – a bold step in the right direction

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” and “anaesthesia associate” should now be downgraded to physician assistant (PA) and Physician Assistant in Anaesthesia (PAA) –  and alongside that, their role must be … Read more

We fought for safety

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

GMC governance exposed

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

Day 3 in court

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

Details of the hearing

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

Not Physician Associates

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

what haven't they told us?

What haven’t they told us?

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

Day one in court

The skeleton arguments presented by our legal team are posted here. We have also uploaded the first and second witness statements of Professor Melville which … Read more

Our legal arguments in full

Our barristers are presenting their arguments to the court this morning. Below are the full skeleton arguments and annexes that they will be presenting. The … Read more