Medical Council to regulate physician associates/physician assistants (PAs)

Consultation on establishing a regulatory framework for physician associates (PAs) in Aotearoa New Zealand has now closed. There was strong interest from stakeholders, and we thank all submitters for taking the time to provide feedback on the proposals.

Council will now consider the submissions received and make decisions on the proposals it consulted on . We will publish further summary information about the submissions and Council’s decisions once those decisions are finalised.