Emily Chesterton died after she was misdiagnosed by a physician associate
The bereaved parents of a Salford woman have said they do not want another family to “go through this hell” as they backed a legal campaign calling for more clarity about the use of medical associates.
The Chestertons are supporting a legal challenge by Anaesthetists United, which is expected to be filed at the High Court this week. “We don’t want any other family to go through this hell. We want it sorted for everyone: PAs themselves, patients, doctors. It’s got to be clear, robust.Consultant anaesthetist Dr Richard Marks, from Anaesthetists United, said: “So, the legal action is aimed at defining much more clearly what these associates can and cannot do, because at the moment it’s just left up to the individual employers to decide.
Mr Chesterton said: “Emily came out and she said ‘I’ve seen the doctor, the doctor said it’s just anxiety’. If she’d been sent on either occasion, the first time she saw the PA, second time she saw the PA, they could very probably have saved her life. “The NHS has issued clear guidance on the deployment of PAs in the NHS and we expect Trusts to follow this robustly.”
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