Cwestiwn ysgrifenedig WQ95002
- Gofynnwyd gan
- Andrew RT DaviesCeidwadwyr
- I'w ateb gan
- Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
- Cyflwynwyd
- Dyddiad ateb
- Atebwyd
- Amser i'w ateb
- 7 diwrnod
Cwestiwn
Mae'r cwestiwn a'r ateb yn Saesneg gan nad oes fersiwn Gymraeg ar gael.
Is the Cabinet Secretary satisfied with the role, oversight and prevalence of physician associates in the Welsh NHS?
Ateb
Atebwyd gan Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
From next month, the General Medical Council will become the regulator for physicians associates (PA). Regulation will assure patients, colleagues and employers that PAs are safe to practice and can be held to account if serious concerns are raised. The powers to regulate PAs are reserved by the UK Government.
A tripartite group has been established by NHS Wales Employers, including representatives from Health Education Improvement Wales (HEIW), Welsh Government and the British Medical Association, and is tasked with developing a framework for the safe and effective deployment of PAs in Wales. This work is ongoing.