Faculty of Physician Associates: voluntary register, competency framework, and supervision for physician associates

Salisbury discusses important issues raised by the death of a woman debated in parliament in reference to physician associates (PAs).12 We hope we can agree on the benefits of multidisciplinary practice in healthcare, recognising the importance of appropriate training, role boundaries, and supervision.

The Faculty of Physician Associates and Royal College of Physicians have long called for the statutory regulation of PAs.3 The government recently closed a consultation on this,4 and the General Medical …