Partha Kar: We need honest, sensible conversation about physician associates—not false promises

The royal colleges—including the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of Anaesthetists, and the Royal College of General Practitioners—are finally starting to develop national scope for the role.1 Problems will arise with having multiple scopes of practice from different royal colleges set...

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Published in:BMJ (Online) 2024-09, Vol.386, p.q2060
Main Author: Kar, Partha
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Colleges & universities
Communication
Family physicians
Humans
Opinion
Patient safety
Physician Assistants
Supervision
Workforce
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Summary:The royal colleges—including the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of Anaesthetists, and the Royal College of General Practitioners—are finally starting to develop national scope for the role.1 Problems will arise with having multiple scopes of practice from different royal colleges setting different baselines or ceilings. Yet in many places their roles remain without suitable governance for a group that by any definition has less training than foundation year doctors. [...]we need a discussion about universities pushing physician associate courses and the ethical problem of bringing bright young people into the NHS on a false promise.
ISSN:1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.q2060