UMAPs responds to permission decision in Leng Review judicial review
United Medical Associate Professionals (UMAPs) today confirms that the High Court has refused permission, on paper and without a hearing, for its judicial review of the adoption of the Leng Review. This will now mean that UMAPs, whilst...
The reality of restricting PAs in emergency departments: our FOI findings
UMAPs has spent months gathering evidence of what has actually happened on the ground since the Leng Review was published in July 2025. Through Freedom of Information (FOI) requests submitted to NHS trusts that employed PAs in emergency departments...
Royal College Minutes Reveal Privileged Access to Leng Review – UMAPs Was Shut Out
Official minutes from multiple Royal Colleges appear to show that organisations opposed to the physician associate role were given ongoing, privileged access to the Leng Review process, including advance sight of potential recommendations and weekly reports...
Major Victory: NHS Resolution Confirms Full Indemnity Protection for PAs and AAs
In a significant win for our members and the entire Medical Associate profession, NHS Resolution has provided unequivocal written confirmation that Physician Associates and Anaesthesia Associates remain fully indemnified under NHS schemes – with no strings attached. A...
