This page is dedicated to hosting information on news relating to Medical Associate Professions (MAPs) for September 2023
Latest News and Updates September 2023
Important information regarding Physician Associate (PA) roles
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and the Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA) have jointly published Physician associates – background to the profession | RCP London to assist colleagues and stakeholders' understanding of the PA role.The FPA and the RCP recognise there are many questions including relating to working as part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), scope of practice and supervision requirements and the future of this workforce, which this publication aims to answer.
GMC states “The updated standards will come into effect on 30 January 2024. These standards will also apply to Physician Associates and Anaesthesia Associates in the future, once they are regulated by us”
Learning and networking opportunity for ACCPs and those who work with them
This Scottish ACCP Network Conference in-person event was held on 28 September 2023