BMJ2 小时
Why the General Medical Council should discipline doctors who misuse social media
On 30 January 2024, the General Medical Council’s guidance on doctors’ use of social media came into effect. At paragraph 14 it reads: “You must not use social media to abuse, discriminate against, ...
BMJ2 小时
BMA takes GMC to court over description of physician associates
Legal representatives of the BMA and the General Medical Council have faced off in the High Court over the appropriate language that should be used when describing physician associates (PAs) and ...
Pulse20 小时
GMC registers 250 associate professionals as BMA PA court case begins
More than 250 physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) have now been granted a registration by the GMC.
‘Why doctors are kicking off about their junior NHS colleagues being called medics’
Family doctors fear they are being replaced by cheaper ‘physician associates’ as bitter dispute reaches High Court - just ...
bma.org.uk2 天
BMA takes GMC to court over blurring of lines between doctors and physician associates
The BMA today begins its legal case against the GMC in a hearing at the High Court in London. The Association is accusing the ...
Chronic pain: emerging treatment options for patients after the opioid crisis – podcast
(THE CONVERSATION) Chronic pain affects hundreds of millions of people around the world. But the opioid crisis in North America led many health care providers to realize they relied too heavily on ...
Pulse3 天
Date set for physician associate scope case against GMC in High Court
A legal case against the GMC over its refusal to set a scope of practice for physician associates will be heard at the High ...
Doctors sue GMC over physician’s associates row
The doctors’ union claims patient safety is being put at risk by a ‘blurring’ of the lines between doctors and PAs ...