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# This is an assistant role to doctors helping with simple practical procedures, administrative tasks, and working with patients in a supportive and specified role.
# This does not extend to seeing undifferentiated patients in any situation.
#* In a hospital setting, this means that they should not work in an
#* In a GP setting, a GP should first triage all the patients and decide which ones a PA can see for some protocolised reviews in stable patients
# When seeing differentiated patients (those already triaged by a doctor as appropriate, or already assessed, diagnosed, and on a treatment plan by a doctor), MAPs must be directly and closely supervised.
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# MAPs must make it clear in all communication to patients and to other staff members that they are not doctors and be clear about their specific role.
# Statements such as ‘I am one of the medical team’ must not be used unless also stating their own title.
</blockquote>Points five and six are aligned to the existing guidance from the Faculty of Physician Associates.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Physician associate title and introduction guidance for PAs, supervisors, employers and organisations |url=https://www.fparcp.co.uk/file/image/media/651ed4c3228ed_FPA_Physician_Associate_Titles_and_Introductions_Guidance_FINAL_5_10_23.pdf}}</ref> Who advise that Physician Associates should not use any title that may confuse patients, giving some specific examples: ‘GP physician associate’, ‘GP PA’, ‘PA surgeon’. The Faculty is also clear that "PAs must not use the prefix ‘Dr’ or title ‘doctor’ in any clinical environment or interaction with patients."<ref name=":3" /> the faculty highlight that a PA could use the title Dr if they hold a recognised [https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels Level 8] qualification when in an academic context/environment, but not in the clinical setting.
</blockquote>The [[British Medical Association]] highlighted a number of activities that they felt PAs should not be undertaking.▼
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