Written question asked by Adrian Ramsay (Green Party) on Friday, 4 October 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 October 2024. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Friday, 11 October 2024 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the debate on the Draft Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024, on Wednesday 17 January 2024, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the report by the Kings Fund entitled Royal College of Physicians Independent learning review following the Royal College of Physicians’ Extraordinary General Meeting 2024.
- Answer
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The Royal College of Physicians is an independent organisation, and they have responded to the review by The Kings Fund that they commissioned, with further information available at the following link:
The legislation to introduce statutory regulation for Physician Associates (PAs) and Anaesthesia Associates (AAs) was subject to debate in the Scottish Parliament and in both Houses of Parliament earlier this year. Regulation of PAs and AAs by the General Medical Council (GMC) will begin in December 2024. The GMC will set standards of practice, education, and training, and operate fitness-to-practice procedures to ensure that PAs and AAs can be held to account if serious concerns are raised.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 7315
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
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Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order
Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Statutory instruments
House of Lords
House of Commons
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Draft Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Committee proceedings
House of Commons
- Subjects
- King's Fund Royal College of Physicians Physician assistants Physician assistants in anaesthesia
- Legislation
- Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024
- Link
- View this Written question on www.parliament.uk
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- 2025-09-05 19:24:44 +0100
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