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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Mathilde Grandjean

Physician associates union takes Government to court over planned role changes

Health Secretary Wes Streeting (Jordan Pettitt/PA) - (PA Wire)

A union will take the Government to court over its decision to implement recommended changes to the roles of physician associates (PAs) within the NHS, the United Medical Associate Professionals (UMAPs) has said.

It follows findings by a Government-ordered report that PAs have been used as substitutes for doctors despite having significantly less training.

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