Published 17 February 2023
Last updated 16 September 2024 — See all updates
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Consultation response to
regulating anaesthesia associates and physician
associates
Detail of outcome
The consultation sought views on the legislative provisions that
will give the General Medical Council (GMC) the necessary powers to
regulate anaesthesia associates and physician associates in the
UK.
The legislation provides a high-level regulatory framework and
gives the GMCmore
autonomy to set out the details of its regulatory procedures in
its rules. The draft legislation will also pave the way for full
scale reform of the regulatory frameworks of all the healthcare
professional regulators by providing a template upon which we can
build.
Original consultation Summary
We are seeking views on the legislation that will enable the GMC
to regulate anaesthesia associates (AAs) and physician associates
(PAs) in the UK.
This consultation ran from
9:30am on 17 February 2023 to 11:45pm on 16 May
2023
Consultation description
This consultation seeks views on the anaesthesia associates and
physician associates order (the draft order) that will give the
General Medical Council (GMC) the necessary powers and duties to
regulate AAs and
PAs in the UK.
We've drafted the legislative provisions on the basis of the
detailed policy proposals set out in the government's response to
the Regulating healthcare
professionals, protecting the public consultation.
As well as bringing AAs and PAs into regulation, this
consultation also paves the way for full scale reform of the
regulatory frameworks of all the healthcare professional
regulators. This is a rare and significant opportunity to deliver
a large-scale programme of reform that will implement
improvements to the system of professional regulation, to the
health and care workforce and, most importantly, to patient and
public safety.
As such, we encourage professionals, employers, regulatory bodies
and training providers to fully engage with this consultation.
The resultant legislation will provide a template for the
subsequent regulatory legislative reforms.
Documents
Regulating anaesthesia
associates and physician associates
Annex A: anaesthesia associates
and physician associates draft order 2023
Privacy notice: regulating
anaesthesia associates and physician associates
