The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) held an additional Council meeting on 25 October to discuss physician associates.

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) held an additional Council meeting on 25 October to discuss physician associates. The meeting was organised in response to a request by letter from RCP fellows received earlier this month.

The first in a series of supportive guidance to help generate better understanding of the physician associate (PA) role has been published by the Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA). The FPA, hosted by the RCP, is the professional membership body for PAs in the UK.

This is a tragic situation and our first thoughts are with Emily Chesterton’s family.

Indeg James and Dr Sioned Richards work in the intermediate care team in Carmarthen in west Wales.

The Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA) has announced the results of its elections for president and vice president.

The RCP and Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA) have expressed disappointment that there is going to be a further delay to the legislation that will make Physician Associates (PAs) a regulated profession.

The RCP and the Getting It Right First Time programme (GIRFT) have published a statement which sets out how best to support patients who present with emergency and urgent medical care needs.

Dr Vincent Mak is a consultant physician in respiratory integrated care at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, and was clinical director of the London Respiratory Network.