This case demonstrates that even in situations where the PA is 100% correct, if a doctor does not repeat what the PA does it will be considered a failure of supervision & contribute to suspension That should terrifying any doctor working with PAs pulsetoday.co.uk/analysis/gmc-c…
@ExplosiveEnema2 It seems the UK GMC has declared that after a PA has seen a patient, the Registrar: 1. still needs to take a collateral history; 2. still needs to examine the patient (?every patient) 3. still needs to 'supervise' everything the PA is doing Remind me - is any point in having PA?
@ExplosiveEnema2 Going by the Pulse piece, the doctor has to be with the PA at the time of treatment - I see no other way that could work!
@ExplosiveEnema2 I know of a ward doctor who hunts out a nurse rather than the PA when they need anything.
@ExplosiveEnema2 It doesn't demonstrate that unfortunately. This is a poor summary from DAUK. The Doctor was said to have not supervised properly as he didn't act on a patient being escalated to him. The tribunal doesn't say every patient a PA sees needs history and exam repeated at all.
@ExplosiveEnema2 Nice bit shade also from DAUK about the PA being named as Dr in the tribunal.....they know full well however that that was because the PA is now a doctor and so was addressed with this title during the process.
@ExplosiveEnema2 I have asked Which? If they will consider investigating frequent concerns expressed about the role of PAs and the patient safety implications of current NHS workforce planning and training across the UK.