Call for independent ‘rapid review’ of medical associate professionals

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By Sarah Lowden

A “rapid review” of the role of medical associate professionals (MAPs) needs to be carried out in England, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges says.

In a letter [pdf] to the health secretary and the chief executive of NHS England, the group said the physician associate (PA) and anaesthesia associate (AA) roles should be looked at from three perspectives; patient safety, cost-effectiveness and efficiency.