Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 84069
Physician Assistants
Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 30 October 2025
Question
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Labour — Suffolk 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 SmythIndividual 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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