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Controversy grows around physician associates and their future in general practice
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Controversy grows around physician associates and their future in general practice
Thursday 24 October 2024, 03:55 PM

Physician associates aren’t currently registered as health professionals under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 but the New Zealand Physician Associate Society is hoping to see that change [Image: Soc7 on Pixabay]
In a landmark decision last week, the British Medical Association voted to phase out the use of physician associates in general practice. Meanwhile, the Coalition Government is looking at allowing them to register here to address workforce shortages. Reporter Stephen Forbes looks at what’s happened in debate around the use of physician associates in primary care
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The British Medical Association voted to phase out the use of physician associates in general practice.
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