questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps her Department has taken to integrate physician associates into multidisciplinary teams in the NHS; and whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of this process on (a) team dynamics and (b) the delivery of patient care.
answerText: Physician associates (PAs) are already a valued and integral part of the multi-disciplinary healthcare team. The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan commits to expanding the role further whilst upholding the highest levels of patient safety and welfare.On 13 Dec...
heading: Physician Associates