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December 6, 2024

Patient safety fears over physician associates regulation
Baroness Bennett has secured a short debate in the House of Lords on physician associates
Briefing on House of Lords debate on physician associates

December 4, 2024
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Chair calls for ‘open engagement’ over assisted dying

November 29, 2024
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Physician associates review: DAUK in the media

November 21, 2024

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Physician associates: Launch of independent review welcomed

DAUK chair Helen Fernandes has welcomed the launch of an independent review of physician associate and anaesthesia associate roles. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the review would consider how these roles are deployed across the health system. It will look at their safety, how they support wider health teams, and…

November 20, 2024
Ms Helen Fernandes says patient safety must be a priority
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Patient safety must be the priority for NHS reform

Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK) chair Ms Helen Fernandes says patient safety must be the priority for any reform of the NHS. Ms Fernandes says avoidable harm costs the NHS hundreds of millions of pounds each year in insurance, additional treatment, and compensation for patients. The HSJ last week reported that…

November 13, 2024
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has announced NHS reform, including league tables, but failed to mention general practice.
DAUK News General Practice The NHS
Surprise as Streeting’s reform plan fails to mention GP role

Proposals to sack NHS managers if they fail to perform in league tables have been criticised by DAUK’s GP committee. The committee said it was 'somewhat surprised' a package of reforms announced by Health Secretary Wes Streeting - including the introduction of NHS league tables - failed to mention the…

November 13, 2024
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DAUK News General Practice The NHS
‘Glut’ of unemployed and underemployed GPs ready to work

DAUK’s Dr Steve Taylor highlighted the number of GPs who are out of work or struggling to fill their hours during a national radio discussion on NHs funding and reforms. Dr Taylor, GP spokesperson for the Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK), said there was ‘a glut’ of GPs ready and able…

November 11, 2024
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