July 2018
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This seminar was an opportunity to discuss the next steps for professional healthcare regulation in the UK.
Following the Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation Promoting professionalism, reforming regulation, delegates assessed the potential challenges for implementing a new regulatory system and the opportunities for improving efficiency, professionalism and patient safety.
They also considered the role of the Professional Standards Authority - as well as further key issues around revalidation, training and education.
Further sessions focused on the way forward for supporting the development of a more flexible and responsive workforce, for encouraging joint working, and for improving collaboration with employers and education providers.
Attendees also discussed the future for the regulation of Medical Associate Professions, in light of the Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation on this topic, and the Government’s commitment to recruit 1,000 physician associates to general practice by 2020.
