Sore throat or severe threat? The teleconsultation that uncovered neutropenic sepsis.

This case report describes a telemedicine visit by a patient with fever, sore throat, and odynophagia. The patient had recently started taking propylthiouracil (PTU) for Graves disease. She was referred to the ED, where a complete blood cell count revealed agranulocytosis with a neutrophil count of 200 cells/mm3.

Physician associate prescribing: perspectives, practices and pathways.

With the introduction of statutory regulation of physician associates (PAs) through the General Medical Council (GMC) expected in 2024, we anticipate a consultation on whether PAs will be given prescribing rights and how this will happen. In anticipation of this consultation, we surveyed the opinions of PAs and healthcare professionals (HCPs) who work with them regarding prescribing rights for PAs. We had a combined response of more than 500 and the survey results show that the vast majority of respondents across the two groups are in favour of prescribing rights for PAs.

Preparing physician associates to prescribe: evidence, educational frameworks and pathways.

There are approximately 2,850 physician associates (PAs) in the UK, and this number is growing. PAs are unable to prescribe due to an absence of statutory regulation and necessary prescribing legislation. While PAs cannot prescribe, they must have an adequate level of pharmacology knowledge to safely manage patients.

Pharmacology for physician associate programmes: a collaborative, flexible and responsive approach to curriculum design.

There are more than 2,000 physician associates (PAs) in the UK working in general practice and secondary care, and that number is growing. The NHS estimates that there will be over 5,900 PAs in the UK by the end of 2023. Currently, PAs in the UK are unable to prescribe medication due to the absence of statutory regulation and the necessary prescribing legislation.