Seven days in medicine: 29 May to 4 June 2024

Physician associatesBMA “clarifies” MAP supervision detailsMedical associate professionals (MAPs), including physician associates, must have an immediately available, named supervisor in all healthcare settings, the BMA has said in new guidance. It emphasised the importance of supervisory doctors having allotted time for discussions with MAPs and for reviewing patients, in accordance with existing national guidance on scope of practice. Phil Banfield, BMA chair of council, said this would ensure that doctors and employers were clear about their responsibilities and would win confidence among staff and the public, but NHS Employers criticised the BMA for not involving other organisations in the guidance. (Full story doi:10.1136/bmj.q1148)Cancer vaccinesNHS England launches scheme to boost sign-upsThousands of patients being treated for cancer in England could be invited to take part in trials of personalised cancer vaccines as part of the NHS Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad scheme. The announcement comes as the first patient in England was…
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