UMAPs Response to the Faculty of Physician Associates Announcement: “The Faculty of Physician Associates to Close in December 2024” (1)
Following the announcement made by the Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA) yesterday, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has confirmed its decision to close the FPA on 31st December 2024. In light of recent developments, including multiple resignations from...
Your Forming Union Needs You
FAO Medical Associate Professionals, As some of you will be aware, there has been a growing number of cases in which members of our Medical Associate Professions (MAPs) are presenting to UMAPs with a need for legal counsel. Earlier this year, we published this...
Statement in Response to the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Consultation on Physician Associates in General Practice
We are troubled by the findings of the recent RCGP survey and proposed halt to recruitment of Physician Associates in general practice. We have examined the findings of the survey and all subsequent recommendations very closely and disagree, in the strongest possible...
UMAPs Statement in Response to the RCP Recommendations to Council document released 21/05/2024
Dear Dr Clarke FRCP, UMAPS would like to thank Dr Hilary Williams FRCP, and the post-RCP EGM short-life working group team for their efforts in participating. We appreciate your recognition of the difficult year PAs have endured since the DoctorsVote has led a...
