MAPs

A set of searches that I tend to undertake a couple of times a week. All UK-based .org domains mentioning PAs in last month All .co.uk domains mentioning PAs in last week (excluding some news sites / forums) All .

Map of MAPs. This is based on the MAPs Scope of Practice published by the British Medical Association. Once responses start coming back, results of the requests will be plotted on a map, available for the public to peruse as they see fit.

This is in relation / follow-up to this Tweet, regarding PAs being recruited to supervise doctors at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness: On 23/12/2023 the following request was sent to NHS Highland:

This is in follow-up to the original request made to the General Medical Council (GMC) in October 2023, regarding the regulation of Medical Associate Professionals (MAPs) in the UK. Follow-up, dated 8 December 2023:

Roughly transcribed (there may be errors); links open to the Scottish Parliament TV website. Alternative link (YouTube) Committee members: CH: Claire Haughey (Convener) PS: Paul Sweeney (Deputy Convener) SG: Dr Sandesh Gulhane

Request, dated 26 October 2023: In your news article “More information on PAs and AAs” [link], “Our work to introduce regulation of PAs and AAs is wholly funded by direct grant from the DHSC and closely managed to ensure no cross-subsidisation from doctor fees.