Change your status on our register of physician associates and anaesthesia associates

Find out how to give up your registration or re-enter our register as a physician associate (PA) or anaesthesia associate (AA).


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Give up your registration

You'll need to apply to give up your registration as a PA or AA. 

Read our guide to check whether giving up your registration is right for you and find out how to apply.

Give up your registration guide

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Re-enter our register 

You'll need to apply to re-enter our register of PAs and AAs. 

Read our guide to find out how to apply and what evidence you'll need to send us.  

Re-enter our register guide

Declaration guide for PAs and AAs

This guide will help you decide whether you need to tell us about something on your application to give up your registration or re-enter our register of PAs and AAs. 

Declaration guide to give up your registration or re-enter our register of PAs and AAs