Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review the (a) incentives and (b) funding for physician associates.

There is no current plan to review the funding for Physician Associates’ (PAs) training or pay. The Government has commissioned an independent review on the PA and Anaesthesia Associate professions. This review will consider the safety of the roles, and their contribution to multidisciplinary teams.