Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 94820
Physician Assistants: Health Services
Tabled: 26 November 2025
Answered: 1 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Labour — Suffolk Coastal
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of NHS England’s recent guidance on physician associates on patient services.
Answer
Karin SmythIn response to the Independent Review of Physician Associates and Anaesthesia Associates (the Leng Review), NHS England wrote a letter and published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to provide guidance and support to the system on the implementation of t...
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