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Long overdue legislation setting out the regulatory framework for physician assistants (PAs) and anaesthesia assistants (AAs) has been published today. Commenting on the legislation, Dr Michael Devlin, head of professional standards and liaison at the MDU said: “This important piece of legislation not only introduces much needed regulation for PAs and AAs, it will also be… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is calling on the newly appointed Health and Social Care Secretary, Thérèse Coffey, to make support for exhausted doctors and regulatory reform the top healthcare priorities for the government. During the Conservative party conference, the MDU published its medico-legal government agenda which outlines three key priorities. They are: Support an… Read more »
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