Physician associates: why we need a pause and an urgent review

NHS England is accused of complacency over workforce plan risk assessment

“…Oliver wrote, “In view of subsequent events this seems overly complacent,” highlighting the “considerable controversy” these plans had caused in the medical community in the 10 months since they were published 3. He also raised concerns about a lack of consideration of the risks related to increasing medical school places and expanding postgraduate medical training, such as the effect this would have on trainees and trainers.…”