Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 84069

Physician Assistants

Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 30 October 2025

Question

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter

LabourSuffolk Coastal

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the accurate communication of the responsibilities of physician associates to (a) patients, (b) healthcare professionals and (c) the general public.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Individual employers and professionals are responsible for ensuring that patients and other healthcare professionals understand their role. Professor Leng published her review into the safety of the physician assistants and physician assistants in anaesth...

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