Physician Associates

Jordan Danskin

Physician Associates in General Practice

What does a Physician Associate do?

Physician associates (PAs) are medically trained, healthcare professionals, who work alongside doctors and other members of the practice team to provide a range of patient care. 

They are able to:

  • take medical histories from patients
  • carry out physical examinations
  • see patients with long-term chronic conditions with the support of a GP
  • formulate diagnoses and management plans with the support of a GP
  • provide health promotion and disease prevention advice for patients.

All suitable patients are initially triaged by a GP and all cases reviewed by a GP. Any prescibing is done by the supervising GP.

We follow the RCGP October 2024 Supervision and Scope of Practice protocol for PA’s working in General Practice