Another radical health experiment? The mystery of Queensland’s physician assistants plan
Shelved, scrapped, resurrected — the status of Queensland's physician assistants plan seemed to change over days.
It’s taken a week and more twists and backflips than Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, but Queensland Health’s plans for employing physician assistants — a role that has alarmed doctors overseas — finally seem clear.
The dramas began last week with documents shared on social media site X (formerly Twitter), which suggested Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service had plans to recruit more physician assistants (PAs) across its five hospitals.
