Eliza Parr

The health secretary has said he is ‘determined to fix’ general practice in response to concerns about GP practice redundancies.

The Welsh Government is ‘very concerned’ about locums not being paid by a GP-led company, following complaints from politicians.

The Government has rejected calls to make over-the-counter (OTC) medicines free of charge to reduce pressure on GPs.

The GMC raised concerns about royal colleges ‘dissuading’ GPs from employing PAs with ‘restrictive’ scopes of practice.

NHS England should ‘urgently’ review the impact of the ARRS, which could be ‘distorting’ staffing decisions, a new report has argued.

A legal challenge against the GMC over its regulation of physician associates (PAs) has passed its first hurdle at the High Court.

The RCGP has changed its exam regulations in light of a High Court ruling last year which found its ‘attempts’ policy to be ‘unlawful’.

NHS England has held back from publishing the number of GPs hired via the ARRS scheme, amid conflicting reports.

Amid conflicting views, Eliza Parr explains current advice and risks around physician associate scope of practice for supervising GPs.

[co-author: Laëtitia Arraul, Sean Kelly, Cindy Mikul, Maria Rozylo, Tony Vitali, Grace Wilshaw]