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Promoting the Physician Assistant profession in the UK since 2005

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Welcome to the home of the UK Association of Physician Assistants

The Physician Assistant is an innovative new health professional, who works with the clinical team to provide quality health care across the NHS.

  • Are you a practicing PA? Click here to find out the latest news and updates on the PA profession in the UK.
  • Are you a student PA? Click here for access to learning resources and student forums.
  • Do you employ a PA or would like to employ a PA? Click here to find out more about the profession and to find resources to assist in employing PAs.

About UKAPA

UKAPA was founded in July 2005 by American physician assistants employed in the United Kingdom in an effort to support and promote the development of the PA profession in the UK. The Department of Health's Competence and Curriculum Framework for the Physician Assistant defines the physician assistant as:

…a new healthcare professional who, while not a doctor, works to the medical model, with the attitudes, skills and knowledge base to deliver holistic care and treatment within the general medical and/or general practice team under defined levels of supervision.

As of November 2011, the University of Aberdeen and St George's University of London are accepting applications for their physician assistant courses. There are currently PAs working in England and Scotland. They are working in general practice, emergency medicine, out-of-hours clinics, walk-in centres, cardiology, general surgery and orthopaedic surgery. PAs are also found on the academic staffs of the universities programmes.

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