NHS patients to be seen by 'doctors on the cheap'

NHS patients to be seen by  'doctors on the cheap' Patients will increasingly be seen by “physician associates” rather than doctors under Government plans despite fears they are “doctors on the cheap”, according to a report. The Independent

See also:

• NHS patient groups warn more doctor assistants may be 'healthcare on cheap' The Guardian
• Unlicensed doctors to ease NHS workload: Graduates with just two years training will soon be treating patients in GP surgeries and casualty Daily Mail