PA and AA regulation
In July 2019, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), with the support of the four UK governments, asked us to regulate two groups of medical associate professions (MAPs) – physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs). We're designing the processes and policies needed to make this possible. These changes are dependent on new legislation and subject to consultation. Based on the government’s timetable for consultation we expect regulation to begin in summer 2023 at the earliest.
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Share your views on the developments and receive regular email updates by joining our MAPs community of interest group. This is open to everyone. You don’t need to be a practising PA or AA to sign up.
Guidance for AAs and PAs
Spotlight on professional standards
MAPs | 6 Aug 2021
We’ve engaged widely and conducted research in order to create an interim professional standards for PAs and AAs. Learn about what we plan to offer to help bring our guidance to life.
Spotlight on… education
MAPs | 12 May 2021
An update on quality assurance, curricula development and prescribing as we shape the future of regulated education for PAs and AAs.
Survey: developing professional standards for PAs and AAs
MAPs | 11 Dec 2020
The reflections and experiences of working as, or with, a physician associate or an anaesthesia associate.
A message for the MAPs community from our Chair
MAPs | 8 Apr 2020
As we move through this pandemic we know that PAs and AAs up and down the country are proving indispensable.
