Researchers say they can find no convincing evidence that physician associates add value in UK primary care or that anaesthetic associates add value in anaesthetics, and some evidence suggested that ...

Concerns raised by members of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) over the role of physician associates (PAs) in general practice have "yet to be substantiated with clear empirical ...

There is little evidence that employing physician associates (PAs) in the NHS is safe or that they improve patient care, a ...

Physician associates provide safe and effective care when they work under the direct supervision of doctors and care for patients who have already been diagnosed, or when they undertake procedures for ...

There is little evidence that employing physician associates (PAs) in the NHS is safe or that they improve patient care, a review from Oxford University has found. Experts said studies relating the ...

The professional body representing medical associate professionals says that it supports calls for an independent review of its members' roles in healthcare settings. Last week, the Academy of Medical ...