Dr Phil Banfield
@drphilbanfield.bsky.social
Obstetrician, Honorary Prof, idealist & dreamer. Chair, BMA U.K. Council. Tweeting in a personal capacity. RT doesn’t imply endorsement.
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"Patient safety should be the only priority when defining what PAs can do. Keeping patients safe is not burdensome - it is essential." Dr Phil Banfield responds to reports GMC have attempted to water down regulation of PAs to help their employment prospects
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01...
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01...
Doctors’ watchdog tried to water down rules on physician associates
GMC fought against guidance intended to improve supervision and protect patients from harm, saying it was too ‘burdensome’
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
"Patient safety should be the only priority when defining what PAs can do. Keeping patients safe is not burdensome - it is essential." Dr Phil Banfield responds to reports GMC have attempted to water down regulation of PAs to help their employment prospects
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01...
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01...
Reposted by Dr Phil Banfield
“We have an overworked and demoralised workforce.”
Watch Dr Phil Banfield respond to the Government’s NHS plans 👇
Watch Dr Phil Banfield respond to the Government’s NHS plans 👇
January 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
“We have an overworked and demoralised workforce.”
Watch Dr Phil Banfield respond to the Government’s NHS plans 👇
Watch Dr Phil Banfield respond to the Government’s NHS plans 👇
Just testing out BlueSky with Jens the Bengal sleeping in a most undignified position as I ready for on-call tomorrow morning.
January 9, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Just testing out BlueSky with Jens the Bengal sleeping in a most undignified position as I ready for on-call tomorrow morning.