Our second day in court went well, with both our barristers and the BMA’s  hitting the message home. And the GMC started their defence with an emphasis on dry details of law.  But the case … Read more

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 were referred to today. This morning in court Tom de … Read more

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 4 annexes refer to:- Please remember that we are short … Read more

We now have more practical details of the hearing. The case is being heard on the 14th and 15th May at the Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand, London WC2A 2LL. The case is … Read more

The court has delayed the start of our case by 24 hours. The case is now booked for the 14th May at the High Court of Justice in the Strand, and will run over two … Read more

On May 13th our judicial review of the GMC, the way they have regulated associates, will be heard in the High Court. This case has been made possible thanks to over £200,000 in public donations; … Read more

Everyone was surprised at a Council meeting of the Royal College of Physicians Council meeting on 19th November, when Mr Massey of the GMC gave the impression that the GMC would accept College guidance on … Read more

To lose a child is so very painful. It is not the right order of this world. However, to lose a child and then discover it was avoidable is the worst pain ever. Emily was … Read more

We are disappointed to hear the judge ruled against the BMA in their judicial review of the GMC, over the use of the term ‘medical professionals’ and applying “Good Medical Practice” to AAs and PAs. … Read more

In a judicial review case like ours, both sides are under an important legal obligation to be open with the Court and each other. This is called the duty of candour and is explained in … Read more

The GMC has attempted to blindfold the court to important new evidence, and prevent us from responding to its lead witness. And it has failed. The GMC attempted to prevent us, and the Chesterton family, … Read more

Your FAQs on our upcoming court case against the GMC answered! The issue of doctor replacement by PAs in primary care is explained – and how our case will stop it.

There are still many doctors that are unaware of our legal case. We are keen to spread awareness and get more support (and more donations to our legal fund). Our posters We’ve designed a series … Read more

With only 9 weeks to go, is it time for the Medical Royal Colleges and Specialist Societies to get off the fence? Now that we have seen the Oxford report,  can they openly support and … Read more

The University of Oxford study published in the BMJ  demonstrated the lack of evidence that Physician Associates (PAs) were safe, and found no data that showed deploying PAs or AAs even saves money. Now the Royal … Read more

Strict new rules on supervision of Physician Associates (PAs) in A&E  have been issued by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM). The requirements are now for ‘direct supervision by a senior clinician’ and for … Read more

Another coroner has demanded action, after the death of an elderly lady seen by an unsupervised Physician Associate in A&E was sent home without a medical review. The PA had made a diagnosis of epistaxis … Read more

The case has now passed its first legal hurdle and been granted permission to proceed to a full High Court hearing. The GMC will be held to account, publicly, for the unsafe and pitifully light-touch … Read more

The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) have drawn a hard line. There is no role, they say, for Physician Associates (PAs) in General Practice.  If that is the case then we should urgently pause … Read more

The GMC has opened the doors to Physician Associates (PAs) and Anaesthesia Associates (AAs) from several other countries to come to the UK. The list of 15 countries includes Bangladesh, Ghana, Switzerland and the USA. … Read more

Anaesthesia Associates (AAs) are not legally allowed to prescribe drugs. They are not doctors. However various loopholes are being used to avoid this law because injecting drugs is obviously at the centre of anaesthetics. The … Read more

Mr Justice Chamberlain, the Lead High Court Judge dealing with judicial review cases, has cut through the red tape in our legal challenge. The case has now passed the first legal hurdle and been granted … Read more

Just before Xmas the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) issued its updated Scope of Practice for Anaesthesia Associates (AAs). A much-needed revision; it is a thorough and well-researched document setting out clear rules for what … Read more

As the costs of our legal case mount, fighting the GMC to ensure that safe and legal practice measures for Physician Associates and Anaesthesia Associates are in place, we have been wondering where the GMC … Read more

In their replies to the coroner, following the inquest into the tragic death of Susan Pollitt,  the General Medical Council (GMC) and the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) expose a stark divide on the issue … Read more

To mark what should have been Emily Chesterton’s 32nd birthday her parents arranged a memorial concert. Many of her friends, family and colleagues were there. We asked them for their thoughts about Physician Associates, and … Read more

We are pleased to announce that the British Medical Association (BMA) has offered us crucial financial support to help us, together with the Chesterton family, in our legal fight over Physician Associates and Anaesthesia Associates … Read more

The Pharmacists Defence Association (PDA) has published a blog from their Chair, supporting our legal action. Pharmacists  face some of the same problems that we do, with new groups of workers being used to ‘beef … Read more

It has been announced today in the Mail on Sunday that our legal case against the GMC has been joined by two families who have suffered tragic bereavements following care delivered by Physician Associates (PAs). … Read more

DAUK donates to landmark legal challenge against the GMC and calls on royal colleges to follow suit The Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK) is calling on royal colleges to follow their lead and donate financial support … Read more