Professor Leng has now completed her review into the safety and effectiveness of the physician associate and anaesthesia associate roles. The following conclusions have been made.
https://t.co/8XfLTLPlms
@RCoANews - This marks the start of a new chapter. Future changes must be protected through:
• Stronger team structures
• Clearer local roles
• Smarter workforce planning
• Better safety reporting
Read the full report here: https://t.co/IjlqzKR7Sr
Professor Leng has now completed her review into the safety and effectiveness of the physician associate and anaesthesia associate roles. The following conclusions have been made.
https://t.co/8XfLTLPlms
@RCoANews PAs and AAs deserve clear career progression. The Review recommends:
• developing an advanced role
• further training and credentialing—aligned with Royal Colleges.
• New faculties, hosted by royal colleges to ensure professional leadership, accountability and standards
On Wednesday 11th June, Professor Leng spoke at the Pulse conference in Birmingham. Professor Leng discussed the ongoing review with interviewer @sofialind_pulse, the editor of @pulsetoday. (1/3)
Topics included the history and implementation of PAs in primary care and the review's evidence base, as well as clinician and patient perspectives on their use. (2/3)
On Tuesday 3rd June, Professor Leng spoke at the NHS Providers medical and nursing directors network event. Professor Leng discussed the aims of the review, the approaches to evidence collection, wider engagement, and the next steps. (1/2)
This week, in light of a media story about potential review recommendations, Professor Leng released the statement below to key stakeholders, which we are also sharing here. The Review team have not discussed recommendations, still in their draft stages, with the press. (1/3)
“The Review's aim is to provide pragmatic, sensible recommendations based on the best available evidence. Whatever speculation you might have read in the media, I will share the findings and recommendations of the report with the impacted organisations first as promised.” (2/3)
At a meeting with key stakeholders Professor Leng discussed initial evidence that will inform our review into physician and anaesthesia associates. (1/4)
It has been carried out amid a backdrop of understandable concerns and uncertainty for the affected staff groups, as well as confusion over transparency for patients. (3/4)