More than 250 physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) have now been granted their registration by the General Medical Council (GMC), becoming the first regulated professionals in these fields.
The GMC became the official regulator for PAs and AAs on 13 December last year.
The GMC said it had already received over 3,000 applications from PAs and AAs on the voluntary register. It is also taking direct applications from PAs and AAs who have not been on the voluntary register, as well as newly qualified PAs and AAs.
Before registration can be granted, PAs and AAs must complete an application and provide evidence to show they meet the GMC’s standards. Those who qualified outside the UK must have their qualification assessed separately and must sit and pass both parts of their relevant registration assessment before they can begin the registration process.
From December 2026 it will be an offence to practise as a PA or AA in the UK without registration.
Una Lane, Director of Registration and Revalidation at the GMC, said:
‘For many PAs and AAs, regulation coming into effect in December was a long-awaited milestone. For us too, it was an important landmark that we had been working towards for a long time.
‘We’re pleased to have reached this point, and that many of the first regulated PAs and AAs have given us positive feedback about their experience of the process. We look forward to helping many more achieve registration in the months to come.’
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