Newly released emails show attempts by the president and officials of the Royal College of Physicians to influence the recent PA EGM outcome
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Update: thanks to your help r/doctorsuk, Torbay Hospital has finally admitted using PAs to cover paediatric doctor shifts
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Despite already having one patient death involving a PA, Royal Berkshire Hospital is using TRAINEE physician associates to cover doctor rota gaps
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GMC challenged in High Court after embolism death
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Spending by the GMC on private medical care for its staff has now risen to nearly £1 million a year
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GMC continues to blur the lines between physician associates and doctors - "another suitably qualified practitioner"
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Almost no evidence that employing physician associates in NHS is safe, say Oxford researchers
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Pensioner died of sepsis after physician associate misdiagnosed her with nosebleed
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Another Prevention of Future Deaths Report (Regulation 28) issued by a Coroner following the death of a patient misdiagnosed by a Physician Associate
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Job plan for paediatric surgical PAs at Imperial…paid almost £50k to “observe”
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One of you is famous - an excerpt from official GMC emails (released via FOI) exposing their social media listening operation
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Newly released letter shows patient charities’ concerns over PA/AA regulation were ignored by GMC
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The GMC spends £650-700k a year on private medical insurance for its staff but only £56k on the Doctor Support Service
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NHS children’s hospital let physician associate examine abuse victims
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Update on Alder Hey: NHS children’s hospital let physician associate examine abuse victims
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NHS children’s hospital let physician associate examine abuse victims
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Doctor says children 'deserve better' after Alder Hey revelation
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Alder Hey Children's Hospital employed under qualified staff in their safeguarding team. A ‘physician associate’ was used instead of a paediatric doctor to assess and treat children following sexual assault and abuse.
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Alder Hey Children's Hospital employed a physician associate to conduct child protection medicals and forensic medical examinations. They provided evidence in child abuse cases. Were the courts misled?
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Investigating the General Medical Council (part 2): GMC discusses legal action with the government and a new letter to the Royal Colleges/AoMRC.
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Investigating the General Medical Council (part 1): 500 pages of GMC emails, documents and messages released through Freedom of Information requests
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Investigating the General Medical Council (part 1): 500 pages of GMC emails, documents and messages released through Freedom of Information requests
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Coroner issues a Prevention of Future Deaths Report (Regulation 28) following the death of a patient caused by a PA working outside the BMA Scope of Practice
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