Our team of practice-based Physician Associates (PA's) are healthcare professionals who work alongside doctors to provide the best medical care possible. PA's have a broad medical training and education which allows them to help patients with a wide variety of health problems, under the supervision of experienced doctors.
- provide first point of contact care for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems by utilising history-taking, physical examinations, and clinical decision-making skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan in partnership with the patient (and their carers where applicable).
- support the management of patient’s conditions through offering specialised clinics following appropriate training including (but not limited to) family planning, baby checks, COPD, asthma, diabetes, and anticoagulation.
- provide health/disease promotion and prevention advice, alongside analysing and actioning diagnostic test results.
- participate in duty rotas; undertaking face-to-face, telephone, and online consultations for emergency or routine problems as determined by the PCN, including management of patients with long-term conditions.
- undertake home visits when required.
- develop and agree a personal development plan (PDP) utilising a reflective approach to practice, operating under appropriate clinical supervision.
Your practice reception/patient services team will book you into an appointment as appropriate when you contact them.
The following video created by the NHS explains what a Physician Associate does and how they can help.
Link back to North Riding Primary Care Network Services and Roles