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Dr Lizzie Toberty, Dr Sarah Jacques, and Dr Steve Taylor representing DAUK's GP committee at Westminster to highlight the GP crisis

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January 25, 2025

DAUK highlights GP crisis at Westminster report launch
Head and shoulders photo of Imran Khan KC, who will speak at DAUK's conference
Imran Khan KC to speak at our conference

January 24, 2025
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DAUK statement on Dr Sarah Benn appeal

January 24, 2025
Black and white head and shoulders photo of DAUK chair Ms Helen Fernandes. Helen has welcomed a legal ruling on physician associates
Physician associates legal ruling welcomed

January 15, 2025

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Group of doctors in green scrubs holding the top of each others hands.
DAUK News The NHS
Patient safety fears over physician associates regulation

DAUK chair Ms Helen Fernandes warned the GMC risked ‘allowing a huge patient safety issue to develop in real time’ with how it regulates physician associates (PAs). Ms Fernandes was responding to a long-awaited report by the General Medical Council (GMC) on its consultation on PA and anaesthesia associate regulation.…

December 6, 2024
Baroness Bennett has secured a short debate in the House of Lords on physician associates
DAUK News General Practice The NHS
Briefing on House of Lords debate on physician associates

We’ve briefed peers ahead of a debate in the House of Lords on the Leng review into physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs). The short debate has been secured by Green Party peer Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle. Baroness Bennett will ask the Government ‘what the review, announced by…

December 4, 2024
Group of doctors in green scrubs holding the top of each others hands.
DAUK News The NHS
Chair calls for ‘open engagement’ over assisted dying

Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK) chair Ms Helen Fernandes has called for ‘proper and open engagement’ over assisted dying. Ms Fernandes said those who will be involved in the process, such as doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals, and their associations and organisations, have to be consulted. She said: “Like many…

November 29, 2024
Group of doctors in green scrubs holding the top of each others hands.
DAUK News General Practice The NHS
Physician associates review: DAUK in the media

After 18 months advocating for a pause in the roll-out of physician associates, DAUK representatives spoke to the media to welcome the review into PA roles in the NHS. Dr Steve Taylor, GP spokesperson, called for an immediate pause in the use of physician associates in general practice. He said…

November 21, 2024
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