Chair’s Introduction & Welcome
Professor Sue Down
Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon and Clinical Lead for Breast Surgery
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Honorary Associate Professor
University of East Anglia
Regulation of Physician Associates
Helen Arrowsmith
Programme Manager of MAPs regulation
General Medical Council
• looking ahead to regulation of Physician Associates
• implications for PAs and employers
Helen discussed the details about the draft legislation. It is called “The Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order” which means that PAs and AAs are the first healthcare professions to benefit from this modernised regulatory legislation. This Order will form the blueprint for updating legislation for doctors, dentists, nurses etc. in the future
She went through the target dates
Early 2023 – DHSC consultation on draft legislation
End of 2023 – Legislation laid in parliament
Start of 2024 – GMC consultation on draft ‘rules’
End of 2024 - Regulation can start
Developing and supporting Physician Associates in Hospitals
Dr Natalie King
Clinical Director Medicine Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Head of KSS School of Physician Associates
Faculty of Physician Associates board, RCP London
• why employ Physician Associates?
• ground work needed to embed PAs into your team
• supporting PAs - The Medical and Clinical Directors role
• education and clinical supervision
• developing your PAs