19 Jun 2025
#Sheffield MPs Should Check If Person Giving Their Constituents An #Anaesthetic Is A #Doctor
Or An #AnaesthesiaAssociate
With Only 2 Years Training
@wesstreeting @LouHaigh @_OliviaBlake @GillFurnissMP @LouHaigh @Abtisam_Mohamed @DanJarvisMBE
@lengreview @AnaesUnited @GMB
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3 Jun 2025
Shame On @PeterPrinsley MP
Not Only Is This #Surgeon Silent
On #AnaesthesiaAssociate &
#PhysicianAssociate Scandal
But Visits #Israel During #GazaGenocide
Unconscionable
@wesstreeting @Keir_Starmer
@MayorofLondon @DrRosena @hzomlot @zarahsultana
@TheBMA @LaylaMoran
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10 May 2025
Would @wesstreeting Consent To 2yr “Trained” #AnaesthesiaAssociate ?
Bet He Had An #Anaesthetist
ie a #Doctor
#AUvsGMC
@CMO_England @lengreview @RCoAPresident @NHSEnglandNMD @JeanetteRCR @carriemacewen @drcolinm
@AnaesUnited @TheBMA @AvMAuk @BarristerSecret @LabourList
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16 Jan 2025
‼️#PhysicianAssociate (PA) #AnaesthesiaAssociate (AA) SCANDAL
dauk.org/pas-legal-ruling-we…
It was argued that “PAs and AAs, who are NOT DOCTORS, are PERFORMING ROLES BEYOND their COMPETENCE and TRAINING”
#PatientSafety
@mikenesbittni
@LizK1988
@ColinSDLP
@NualaMcAllister
👇🏻
15 Jan 2025
Fantastic news for @AnaesUnited, the Chesterton family, and the public! DAUK calls for an immediate pause on the expansion of physician associate (PA) and anaesthesia associate (AA) roles following a landmark High Court ruling.
dauk.org/pas-legal-ruling-we…
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20 Dec 2024
‼️#AnaesthesiaAssociate SCANDAL
To COVER EMERGENCY THEATRE & VASCULAR service for #Scotland 😳
What. About. PATIENT. SAFETY.
Imagine putting YOUR LIFE in the hands of such an individual
TERRIFYING that #NHSScotland think this is in ANY WAY ACCEPTABLE
Contempt for patients
20 Dec 2024
What on earth?
Do they not realise how crazy this sounds?
AA covering emergency theatres, VASCULAR service for a large proportion of Scotland?
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24 Oct 2024
The family and close friends of Emily Chesterton, who sadly died after a blood clot was misdiagnosed by a physician associate, explain the concerns around the use of physician associates in the NHS.
A lot of changes need to happen.
But it will require legal action to protect patients.
Please help us reach our fundraising target so we can ensure the case can be argued in court:
crowdjustice.com/case/stop-m…
#nomoreemilys #physicianassociate #physicianassociateuk #pa #anaesthesia #anaesthesiaassociate #nhs #doctors #generalmedicalcouncil #gmc #judicialreview
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27 Jul 2024
#AskforaDoctor if you do not want to be treated by a non-doctor #PhysicianAssistant #PAs #AnaesthesiaAssociate #AA. It's essential to #KnowTheDifference. Many doctors say there is NO shortage of doctors or of potential GPs, many cannot get NHS jobs because they're given to PAs
26 Jul 2024
From Dec 23 to April 24, there were 72 shifts on doctors rotas that were taken by PAs in the Royal Berkshire NHS Trust
These were in ED and for ENT
Alarmingly, 2 were taken by Trainee PAs. Yes trainee PAs
An excerpt from the FOI response of the shifts taken
I am sure they will be moving to 'tiered rotas' soon
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22 Jul 2024
Universities must be held accountable for their #PhysicianAssociate #AnaesthesiaAssociate students. This person is totally unsafe to be allowed anywhere near patients because she puts her TikTok as priority over them. @HullHospitals @UniOfHull #AskforaDoctor #KnowTheDifference
20 Jul 2024
🆘Hello @UniOfHull
@HullHospitals
Your PA student was busy video recording a Doctor whilst he was rushing to save the life of a newborn baby with potential Respiratory arrest 💀☠️
⭕️The nurses/midwives put out the call and this sheila was expected to help with delivering samples to the lab or even scribing.
⭕️Neonatal emergencies are not the best time to create content for TikTok. You’re shadowing this Doctor to learn and gain experience.
⭕️I would crucify Medical students if they acted in such reckless and unprofessional manner.
Please educate your PA students.
Thanks
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27 Jun 2024
Agree. It's important to #AskforaDoctor & #KnowTheDifference. A #PhysicianAssociate is NOT a qualified doctor, nor is an #AnaesthesiaAssociate.
Beware & check if someone is referred to as "one of the medics" because that does not necessarily mean they are a qualified doctor.
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23 Jun 2024
#KnowTheDifference #AskforaDoctor ie a real, fully trained & qualified one, not a #PhysicianAssociate #PA #AnaesthesiaAssociate #AA
23 Jun 2024
🔴Dear Public,
This is what Doctors go through to become Registrars/Consultants looking after critically unwell/stable patients in primary and secondary care.
⭕️I kid you not, Physician Associates are convinced they are “generalist specialists” with a 2-year MSc degree.
ALT A diagram explaining the lengthy post-graduate training for Doctors in the UK. 5-6 years Medical school 2 years foundation training 3 years IMT 4 years HST
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19 Jun 2024
#KnowTheDifference #AskforaDoctor - not an
#AnaesthesiaAssociate or a #PhysicianAssociate who do not have the training or qualifications required for genuine doctors to practise.
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13 Feb 2024
If #AnaesthesiaAssociate Needs Help
@gmcuk :
"landline phone, signal throughout the whole hospital
if vulnerable... contact the Consultant
they can be there in 30 seconds"
gmc-uk.org/pa-and-aa-regulat…
@ESAIC_org @RCoANews @AoMRC
@TheBMA @EJA_Journal
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11 Feb 2024
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The economic implications of Anaesthesia Associates were not considered in their implementation by @RCoANews @gmcuk @NHSEngland
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
#nhs #anaesthesiaassociate #MAPs
@dannyjnwong @RobJimFleming @ShaunLintern @amapresident
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10 Feb 2024
#GeneralistPractitioner sounds like #GP
#AdvancedPractitioner sounds like #Dr
#ConsultantPractitioner sounds like #consultant
#PhysicianAssociate sounds like #physician
#AnaesthesiaAssociate sounds like #anaesthetist
#medicalassociateprofessionals are designed to fool the public
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10 Feb 2024
⛔️ Rebuttal
An infographic with misinformation is currently being shared on social media.
We corrected it for you 😉
🚨 MAPs, share away!
#PhysicianAssociate
#AnaesthesiaAssociate
#MAPs #UMAPs
#MedicalAssociateProfessionals
#🐙
9 Feb 2024
⛔️ Rebuttal
An infographic with misinformation is currently being shared on social media.
We corrected it for you 😉
🚨 MAPs, share away!
#PhysicianAssociate
#AnaesthesiaAssociate
#MAPs #UMAPs
#MedicalAssociateProfessionals
#🐙
Community note
The timescale used to compare Physician Associates(PAs) to General Practitioners (GPs) is misleading, suggesting the roles are the same.
GPs undergo significantly more training than PAs and the two are not equivalent roles, as confirmed by NHS England.
england.nhs.uk/long-read/nhs-…
healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/…
healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/
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9 Feb 2024
⛔️ Rebuttal
An infographic with misinformation is currently being shared on social media.
We corrected it for you 😉
🚨 MAPs, share away!
#PhysicianAssociate
#AnaesthesiaAssociate
#MAPs #UMAPs
#MedicalAssociateProfessionals
#🐙
Community note
The timescale used to compare Physician Associates(PAs) to General Practitioners (GPs) is misleading, suggesting the roles are the same.
GPs undergo significantly more training than PAs and the two are not equivalent roles, as confirmed by NHS England.
england.nhs.uk/long-read/nhs-…
healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/…
healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/
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4 Feb 2024
Rebuttal: BBC News reports from 13/06/22 and 21/11/23
@BBCNews
umaps.org.uk/rebuttal-bbc-ne…
#PhysicianAssociate #MedicalAssociateProfessional #AnaesthesiaAssociate #PhysicianAssociates #AnaesthesiaAssociates #MedicalAssociateProfessionals #MAPs
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4 Feb 2024
Rebuttal: ITV News Report 12/12/2023
@itvnews
umaps.org.uk/rebuttal-itv-ne…
#PhysicianAssociate #MedicalAssociateProfessional #AnaesthesiaAssociate #PhysicianAssociates #AnaesthesiaAssociates #MedicalAssociateProfessionals #MAPs
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5 Dec 2023
Who Would @TracyBullock12 CEO at @UHNM_NHS Want To Give Her #Anaesthetic ?
#AnaesthesiaAssociate 2yr training
Or a #Doctor #Anaesthetist with 8-14 yrs ?
@RCoANews @AvMAuk @MichelePaduano @Sotlive bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c725…
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20 Nov 2023
It was great to welcome #AnaesthesiaAssociate Lucy Bradbury and #Midwife Carys Hammond to our college last week to speak to our #Health and #Care students about their incredible careers and their experience working in the health industry.
Thank you for inspiring our students!
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