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Physician and Anaesthesia Associate Professions Independent Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure adequate mental health support is provided to Physician Associates following the publication of the Leng Review.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
3 Sept 2025
Target answer date
9 Sept 2025
Answer
11 Sept 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 3 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure adequate mental health support is provided to Physician Associates following the publication of the Leng Review.

  2. 9 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The health and wellbeing of all National Health Service staff is hugely important. Following the publication of the Leng Review, NHS England has written to NHS trusts, integrated care boards, and primary care networks reiterating their responsibilities to...

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