Regulator’s approval of PA and AA training courses lambasted by doctors leaders
Army of doctors desperate for work forces many to rethink future, the BMA discovers
Doctors are fearing mass unemployment because the number of specialty training posts is woefully short. Ben Ireland hears calls for an urgent increase in places, and about the debate over prioritisation
Submission that GMC description of PAs and AAs as medical professionals is ‘irrational’ dismissed
BMA medical students conference hears demands to protect mental health and tackle sexism
High Court grants association permission to draw on documentation in judicial review against GMC
‘Shocking testimony’ exposes administration of inappropriate procedures threatening patient safety
Providing healthcare away from populated areas has long been a challenge for the NHS. However, an emerging specialty is beginning to go some way to addressing the issue while offering doctors the chance to provide continuity of care to patients. Jennifer Trueland reports
