Health Education England, engaging with key stakeholders, including the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Association of Anaesthesia Associates have developed a comprehensive document to guide the continuing professional development of Medical Associate Professionals – this includes Anaesthesia Associates. The document can be accessed here. Or on out CPD page. This document provides clear [...]

APAA response to Regulation Consultation The APAA welcomes the Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) Consultation Response to the Regulation of Medical Associate Professionals in the UK, reaffirming the government’s intention to statutorily regulate Physicians’ Assistants (Anaesthesia) [PA(A)s]. We look forward to engaging with key stakeholders to commence scoping work, to determine [...]

RCoA President discusses Physicians’ Assistants (Anaesthesia) regulation The RCoA President Professor Ravi Mahajan, discusses the recent announcement that Physicians’ Assistants (Anaesthesia) are to be regulated, writing in the Department of Health and Social Care's 'Talk Health and Care' blog, exploring how the role is helping as part of the anaesthetic workforce within the [...]

Case studies featuring Physicians' Assistants (Anaesthesia) [Anaesthesia Associates] NHS Employers have published 2 case studies, one from Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and a second from Salford Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. They outline how PA(A)'s have been introduced into the anaesthetic teams of their respective trusts, and how they have helped [...]

New video introducing the PA(A) role by NHS Employers NHS Employers have created a short film designed to illustrate the role of PA(A)'s, with interviews from Consultant Anaesthetists, Surgeons and current PA(A)'s. They have also published an infographic outlining the main benefits of the role.     Their inforgraphic can be found [...]

Video on PA(A)s by RCoA A short video developed by the Royal College of Anaesthetists explaining the Physicians' Assistant (Anaesthesia) role. With over 170 qualified PA(A)s currently in practice (May 2018) across the UK, and with many more in training, PA(A)s play an important role in the delivery of safe and effective anaesthetic [...]

Voluntary Register - RCoA All PA(A) are reminded that a voluntary register is the first step towards a statutory register, held by a regulator. PA(A)s are reminded to join the Royal College of Anaesthetist voluntary register for PA(A)s for FREE, this is an essential step towards regulation. You can register at this address https://www.rcoa.ac.uk/physicians-assistant-anaesthesia-registration-form [...]

Statutory legislation to be introduced to regulate physicians’ assistants (anaesthesia) & physicians' associates After the Department of Health public consultation in December 2017, the introduction of statutory regulation for Physicians’ Assistants (Anaesthesia) & Physicians’ Associates was announced today (12/10/18) by Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, following direct engagement [...]