This view is shared by our members – some 69% of those who responded to our survey had either occasionally or frequently been concerned that a AA or PA they have worked or trained alongside was undertaking work beyond their competence. 1 BBC News (2023) Call for physician associate clarity after misdiagnosis death: htps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-66211103 Page 2 of 5 Around 75% of doctors who responded to our survey felt that AAs and PAs would be more appropriately named ‘assistants’ than ‘associates’.