Physician assistants: Union’s legal challenge to Leng review is dismissed by High Court
Abstract
A legal challenge to a review that recommended limiting the scope of physician assistants (PA) and anaesthesia assistants (AA) has been dismissed on all grounds in the High Court. 1 High Court of Justice King's Bench Division, Administrative Court.Union of Medical Associate Professionals (claimant) v (1) NHS England, (2) Secretary of state for health and social care, (3) Professor Gillian Leng (defendants) and (1)
Fields of Study & Subjects
Healthcare Systems and Challenges
Health Services Management and Policy
Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
Publication details
- Journal / source
- BMJ
- Publisher
- BMJ
- Volume
- 394
- Pages
- e100329–e100329
- Publication date
- 20 July 2026
- Language
- EN