Physician associates make job harder, not easier, say thousands of NHS medics

BMA survey finds 54% of doctors say working with associates has increased their workload

A majority of medics believe physician associates in hospitals and GP surgeries are adding to doctors’ workloads, not reducing them as intended, a survey has found.

Just over half of 18,000 doctors surveyed by the British Medical Association (BMA) said working alongside those staff increased what they had to do rather than freeing up their time.