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“A whirlwind of anecdotes”? The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges seems unconvinced by evidence of concerns about physician associates

2024/10/02 by Martin McKee, Charlotte E. Bolton · 1 voice
Health Professions · Medicine · Social Sciences · #Dental Education, Practice, Research #Diversity and Career in Medicine #Innovations in Medical Education

paper · pdf · doi:10.1136/bmj.q2154

openalex publication_date 2024/10/02 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/15

Abstract

report?It seems inexplicable that it would not call for a pause to allow its questions to be answered.The UK has a long tradition of those in authority ignoring warning signs, shockingly revealed in recent inquiries such as the Infected Blood Inquiry, 28 the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, 29 and the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry.In all these cases there was plenty of evidence that should have led to action but was ignored.Perhaps those in charge of these scandals may also have regarded that evidence as a "whirlwind of anecdotes."Competing interests: Both authors are fellows of the Royal College of Physicians and signatories to the letter calling for the EGM that reversed

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