16:Wanted to be a doctor 26:Finished med school 28:Started core training The career means I… - Delay having kids - Quit hobbies - Miss many personal events - Constantly work on exams+applications Only to be told by some a 2 year PG degree is fine instead Make it make sense

Over 600 reports from doctors & med students expose PAs & AAs working beyond competence - putting patients at risk. The NHS must act NOW: ⚠️ Halt PA & AA expansion ⚠️ Enforce safe scope of practice ⚠️ Investigate misuse on doctor rotas Read the full report:

We have published a report compiling the shocking testimonies of doctors who have witnessed unsafe practice by PAs and AAs. Patients are being let down by the repeated failures of NHS leaders to keep them safe. Read the full report here: bma.org.uk/media/p13leadh…

A public body that runs away from being held accountable. What a surprise.

Nomenclature around MAPs causes such confusion that even official court transcripts contain basic errors regarding it How on Earth are patients supposed to understand this? Unfortunately, many do not The consequences can be fatal Multiple cases highlight this The Leng review

Often I don't comment on twitter, BUT the UK high court ruling today saying there is no confusion between doctors/physicians and PAs (Physician Associates) by misspelling on the first page Royal College of Physicians calling them the Royal college of PAs is embarrassing beyond belief!

The rest of the world looks at what is happening in the UK with Associates and shakes its head in despair. Now the World Medical Council has passed resolutions in the interest of UK patient safety World Medical Association wma.net/policies-post/…

The PA who totally misdiagnosed Emily Chesterton which caused her death IS still working at a different GP Surgery to do locum PA work because she refused to have tighter supervision!

Judge has recognised our case gets "right to the heart of the matter" and it may need to be extended for an extra day. Key point our team made was that the decision by the GMC to not set scope was reached with no identifiable decision-making process. And this despite the GMCs

in 1858,the GMC was founded on the principle that patients "... should be enabled to distinguish qualified from unqualified practitioners". They have failed in that duty. In 2022, they failed Emily Chesterton and her family. Tomorrow, they may fail you. #NoMoreEmilys

The GMC's duty of candour has still not been discharged. Key information has not yet been delivered to the Court. This is essential. The judge want to understand GMC decision-making. anaesthetistsunited.com/what-havent-th…

Trying to understand how we got to the point where we have to argue the idea that you need a medical degree to practice medicine Not only that, trying to convince others that qualifications & regulation matter in a safety critical industry for patients What do you even say 🤷🏻‍♂️

Most doctors now have no confidence in the GMC. So today we announce the BMA's NEW register for all doctors. Sign up today to show your support for change. activism.bma.org.uk/page/172664/pe… #BMAARM25

Physician associates who assist doctors in GP surgeries and hospitals will now be known as assistants. Health Secretary Wes Streeting says this "better describes the role that they do". Read more ➡️ trib.al/aKsx2Nx

Dear NHS patients, Whilst you’re waiting: 🚩 > 12 hours in A&E 🚩 Weeks for a GP appt 🚩 Months/(years!) for a hospital appt Just know that there are >20,000 UNEMPLOYED doctors right now thanks to this government.

This is where we at. Pharmacists. Who are BRILLIANT at being pharmacists BTW. Do a Sunday training course and can now manage ear infections. Don't blame them, blame Wes Streeting for pushing this. Wonder if they can spot a Cholesteatoma. Was that on the course? #AskForADcotor

Performing an endoscopy without supervision does require consultant/SpR level knowledge & skills with extensive understanding of anatomy, physiology, pathology, management of pre, intra and post op complications. It is not just a simple task..

Plumbers are worth £90 an hour, corporate lawyers are billed at £1000 an hour. Resident doctors deserve £22.

@Matt_W1985 Dr Who OK Anon Anaesthetist This is the cognitive dissonance that underlies the conflict. On the one hand you can top up and do ED. On the other doctors can't top up and do paramedicine. It is a perverse situation where you can only see skill mixing as appropriate in one direction. And this likely

Us juvenile delinquents perform brain surgery for £43/hr, singlehandedly take care of multiple wards overnight for ~£23/hr, deliver babies in distress for £38/hr. Oh wait, no, sorry... that's what we're asking for, we actually earn much less. And some of us don't have jobs at