Physician Associate Review meeting summaries
You will see below agendas and agreements from each of the Physician Associate Review Group meetings.
Agendas will be available in advance of meetings and updated with agreements following meetings.
The Agenda for the meeting included:
- review of membership of the PA review group
- communication to members
- GMC consultation discussion.
The summary of agreements from the meeting:
- Agreement on future communications regarding the PA review – publishing agendas and meeting summaries on the PA review page of the website.
- Agreement to produce a table of concerns or FAQ to address directly concerns raised by PTC and junior doctors.
- Agreement to produce a communication to the Physician Associate in Mental Health network.
- Agreement to respond to the GMC consultation Regulating anaesthesia associates and physician associates: consultation on our proposed rules, standards and guidance.
- Agreement that concerns regarding supervisor capacity would be addressed in a future meeting.
Agenda for the meeting will include:
- GMC consultation response
- PTC table of concerns
- interim recommendations.
The summary of agreements from the meeting:
- Agreement to finalise and submit responses to the to the GMC consultation Regulating anaesthesia associates and physician associates: consultation on our proposed rules, standards and guidance.
- Agreement to address key concerns from trainees and SAS doctors in a letter to the GMC and NHS-E.
- Agreement to create Interim Guidance on Physician Associates working in Mental Health.
- Agreement to collect examples and case studies on experiences with Physician Associates from trainees, SAS doctors and patients to help inform the review.
The Agenda for the meeting included:
- Mental Health Competence Framework – for review in order to consider scope of practice
- interim recommendations
- PTC trainee and SAS concerns
- invitations to stakeholders – how we will engage key stakeholders.
The summary of agreements from the meeting:
- Agreement to finalise the Interim Guidance on Physician Associates working in Mental Health.
- Agreement to invite stakeholders to future meetings including HEiW, NES, NIMDTA, RCGP, RCPCH, RCEM.
- Agreement to centralise the final scope of practice guidance with all royal colleges and national guidance.
- Agreement to collect more specific examples and case studies from SAS doctors and trainees to capture in the final report.
The Agenda for the meeting included:
- Physician Associates giving evidence at Mental Health Tribunals
- Supervision, training, Inceptorship year
- Feedback and comments on the Interim guidance on Physician Associates working in mental health
- The role of a Physician Associate in the MDT
The summary of agreements for the meeting:
- Agreement to collect feedback and comments received from the interim guidance on Physician Associates working in Mental Health for discussion in review Group.
- Agreement to collect information on internships, inceptorships and preceptorship programmes for Physician Associates.
- Agreement to outline the role of each healthcare professional in the MDT and how this differs to a Physician Associates working in psychiatry.
- Agreement to work with NHS-E on discussing PA's scope of practice in a workshop.
The Agenda for the meeting included:
- Feedback and comments on the RCPsych Interim guidance on Physician Associates working in mental health
- NHS-E Review on Physician Associates
- Medical Associate Professions (MAPs)
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