Physician Associate Review meeting summaries

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, RCPGH, 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