Recurance · prevention of future deaths reports
Pre-inquest brief
The earlier warning
Susan Pollitt · 31 Jul 2024 · Joanne Kearsley, Manchester North
“There remains limited understanding and awareness of the role of a Physician Associate both amongst medical colleagues, patients and their families.”
judiciary.uk/…/susan-pollitt-prevention-of-future-deaths-report
What was promised
Stated action 1 · response to Susan Pollitt (31 Jul 2024) · stated timescale: 31 March 2025
“The RCP has confirmed that the FPA will close in December, along with the PAMVR. The initial transfer of PAMVR data from the RCP to the GMC will begin on 31 October 2024. The GMC register will open on 13 December 2024, when regulation begins, but will continue to be voluntary for the first two years. The PAMVR will remain static, but searchable, until 31 March 2025 when it will be closed.”
judiciary.uk/…/2024-0416-Response-from-Royal-College-of-Physici…
Stated action 2 · response to Susan Pollitt (31 Jul 2024) · stated timescale: December this year
“the GMC will become the regulator of PAs and anaesthesia associates (AAs) in December this year.”
Stated action 3 · response to Susan Pollitt (31 Jul 2024) · stated timescale: December 2024
“We are clear that statutory regulation is necessary for PAs and anaesthesia associates (AAs) and the UK and Scottish parliaments approved legislation in early 2024 which provides a legal duty for the GMC to regulate PAs and AAs from December 2024.”
What recurred
- 24 Feb 2025 · Pamela Marking · Karen Henderson · Closely related · confidence 0.90 (high)
The clearest link, quoted from both reports:
Earlier · Susan Pollitt · 31 Jul 2024
“There remains limited understanding and awareness of the role of a Physician Associate both amongst medical colleagues, patients and their families.”
Later · Pamela Marking · 24 Feb 2025
“Lack of public understanding of the role of Physician Associate”
What happened next
No evidence found either way · stated action 3
“From **13 December 2026**, practising as a PA or AA without GMC registration becomes a criminal offence under the Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024”
PA and AA Mandatory GMC Registration: 13 December 2026 | Sessional · sessional.co.uk/…/pa-aa-gmc-registration-deadline-december-2026
No evidence found does not mean the action did not happen.