BMA appeals court decision to allow regulator to call PAs 'medical professionals'

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By Danny Halpin, PA Media

The British Medical Association is challenging a judge’s decision at the Court of Appeal after its claim over the General Medical Council's approach towards regulating physician and anaesthesia associates was dismissed.

The medical union previously brought a High Court legal challenge) against the General Medical Council (GMC), accusing the regulator of abandoning its responsibilities to patient safety by blurring the lines between doctors and non-doctors.