Physician Associate Scope of Practice
Dear Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust,
I am writing to request information regarding the scope of practice of Physician Associates within your organisation under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
1. Do your Physician Associates perform any clinical procedures not listed in the General Medical Council’s Physician Associate Registration Assessment (PARA) content map (pages 21 and 22 - "Core Procedures")? If yes, please list these additional procedures and provide any relevant governance documents (e.g. policies, procedures, SOP documents). If these documents are extensive, summaries or key excerpts will suffice.
2. Is your organisation aware of any safety incidents involving Physician Associates performing clinical procedures? If yes, please provide details.
3. Do your Physician Associates and their consultant supervisors adhere to the guidelines outlined in the “Safe Scope of Practice for Medical Associate Professionals (MAPs)” document published by the British Medical Association? If not, please provide a summary of the activities performed by Physician Associates in your organisation that fall outside these guidelines.
The GMC PARA content map is available at: https://www.gmc-uk.org/-/media/documents...
The BMA Safe Scope of Practice for Medical Associate Professionals (MAPs) is available at: https://www.bma.org.uk/media/tkcosjt1/ma...
Thank you for your assistance with this request.
Yours faithfully,
Michael Bridger
Dear Michael,
Thank you for your email requesting information relating to Physician Associate Scope of Practice.
Your request is being processed under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act and will be answered within twenty working days from receipt of this email.
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Kind Regards
Rachel Murphy
Freedom of Information Co-ordinator
Extension 5701
Governance Department
Building 20, New Manor Court
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Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Walsall Manor Hospital, Moat Road, Walsall West-Midlands, WS2 9PS.
Email: [Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust request email]
Good morning Michael,
Hope you are well.
Please see attached our response to your Freedom of Information Request.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for contacting Walsall Health Care Trust. We appreciate you taking the time to request this information through the Trusts Freedom of Information process.
Thanks & Kind Regards,
Jo
Jo Green
Information Governance Support Officer (IGSO)
Tel: 01922 721172 ext: 5701
House 20, New Manor Court
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Moat Road, Walsall, West Midlands WS2 9PS
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Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Walsall Manor Hospital, Moat Road, Walsall West-Midlands, WS2 9PS.
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