Aims The National Physician Associate Expansion Programme (NPAEP) is a
transformational change programme hosted by The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation …

The world of healthcare is changing, and patient needs are changing with it. Traditional
doctor-driven models of workforce planning are no longer sustainable in the United …

The introduction of physician associates in the UK reflects a need within our healthcare
system to continue providing high-quality care amid a backdrop of ever-increasing demand …

Objective: Ireland has medical workforce challenges and a growing demand for services.
One strategy is to include Physician Associates (PAs) in healthcare settings. A pilot study …

The NHS five year forward view 1 supports the development of a flexible workforce.
Expanding the traditional medical workforce using physician associates (PAs) is increasing …

There is increasing recognition of what the physician associate (PA) role has to offer the
NHS workforce. This has been paralleled by the growing number of working PAs across …

Physician associate (PA) is a new profession that has the potential to change healthcare
delivery in the UK. However, it is poorly understood by both the medical profession and the …

The physician associate (PA) profession is relatively new to the British NHS. Little research
has been conducted on the facilitators to integrating these new health professionals into a …

Abstract Physician Associates (PAs) were introduced in the United Kingdom to address
staffing shortages and fill service gaps, aiming to unburden doctors. Notably, in the backdrop …

This article offers an update on physician associate (PA) growth and development in the
New Zealand healthcare system. New Zealand has a shortage of healthcare workers and …