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Patient safety fears despite GMC guidance for supervision of physician associates

New GMC guidance for supervising physician associates (PAs) creates uncertainty for doctors and fails to address patient safety concerns, says DAUK. The guidance includes advice on supervision, delegation and accountability when working with PAs and anaesthesia associates (AAs). It is underpinned by the key principles from the professional standards and…

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ARRS GP funding a ‘sticking plaster on a gaping wound’

Adding GPs to ARRS funding is like ‘sticking a plaster on a gaping wound’, says DAUK’s Dr Steve Taylor. Dr Taylor said the funding of general practice was harming patient care, as he called for GP to patient ratios to be improved. Now he has renewed calls by the Doctors’…

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DAUK to host free webinars for members

DAUK is hosting two upcoming webinars which are FREE for our members. The first webinar is on managing the emotional aftermath of adverse medical incidents. Adverse incidents in medicine can leave doctors with a range of difficult emotions including feeling anxious and guilty. They can impact the way doctors work…

Head and shoulders photo of Dr Steve Taylor in his GP surgery. Dr Taylor has urged the Government to improve funding of general practice
‘Fund practices to recruit GPs of any experience’

DAUK’s Dr Steve Taylor has urged the Government to fund general practices directly to allow them to recruit GPs of any experience. Writing for GPOnline, Dr Taylor said that GPs were still unable to get work or the number of sessions they would like. This was despite a change in…

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