Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with the British Medical Association about the potential impact of the Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024 on patient safety.
Departmental officials have met with the British Medical Association, along with a range of other key stakeholders, in developing the policy behind the Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024.
As well as public consultations, throughout the project we have engaged with key stakeholders, including the regulators, the trade unions and professional bodies including the Faculty of Physician Associates and the Association of Anaesthesia Associates. This engagement has been crucial in shaping both our policy intention and the resultant legislation, to ensure that it remains a practical piece of legislation that can be used by the regulators, for the benefit of patient safety and registrants.