Emily Chesterton, from Salford, died after she was misdiagnosed by a physician associate
Almost a quarter of people do not know the difference between a physician associate and a doctor, according to a new poll.
READ MORE:'I tried the fry-up at the "beautiful" Greater Manchester spot named one of the region’s best' An inquest concluded that the physician associate should have sent Emily to a hospital emergency unit, and that if she had been treated, likely would have survived. “In many cases, patients needed to be made aware of the local presence of PAs, and often only found out about the role when given an appointment with a PA. In some instances, patients had specially asked to see a doctor but were assigned to see a PA instead.
Ms Ansari added: “People think it’s important to know who is treating them, and NHS staff are meant to identify themselves.” The British Medical Association has said that there is a “dangerous blurring of lines” for patients between doctor and assistant roles.
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