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Ria Agarwal and Andy King are both physician associates, a role which remains controversial in general practice. In our latest podcast we begin an occasional series about this role by talking to Ria and Andy about the scope of their role, their route into becoming PAs and their contribution to the practices in which they work.

Show Notes

Ria and Andy describe their daily role (1min 33secs)

Who triages the patients to the physician associates changes over time (3mins 57secs)

Is the PA role a drain on GPs? (4mins 49secs)

The prescribing role (6mins 04secs)

Autonomous and/or part of a team? (6mins 53secs)

The main benefits for the practice (7mins 52secs)

Home visiting (9mins 28secs)

Explaining the role to patients – “a bit like a doctor but isn’t a doctor” (9mins 59secs)

How it works in practice (6mins 23secs)

The route to being a PA – Andy (10mins 59secs)

The Physician Associates Diploma (11mins 51secs)

The route to being a PA – Ria (12mins 31secs)

Why choose general practice? (13mins 12secs)

Indemnity (14mins 05secs)

Advice to practices thinking about the PA role (14mins 47secs)

Expectations of the role and expansion (15mins 53secs)

Overcoming the challenges (17mins 35secs)

Developing trust is fundamental (18mins 43secs)

Advice for other practices (14mins 49secs)

Contact Ria for further information at riaagarwal19@googlemail.com