Correspondence containing various Associate terms: FOI release
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Information requested
A copy of any email to and from the Sponsorship and Inclusion team and any email from UMAPS / FPARCP / CMAP which contains the term "PA" "PHYSCIAN ASSOCIATE" "PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT" "PAs" "AA" "ANAESTHESIA ASSOCIATE" "ANAESTHETIC ASSOCIATE" “ANAESTHETIST ASSOCIATE".
Response
I enclose a copy of most of the information you requested.
As per your clarification the timeframe for searches conducted was 1 March 2024 – 23 September 2024 when the FOI request was submitted. As per your agreement I expanded the search terms to include “Medical Associate Professions”, “Medical Associate Professionals” and “MAPs”.
I can confirm that there has been no e-mail exchanges between the Sponsorship and Infrastructure Unit and UMAPs or CMAP between 1 March – 23 September 2024.
All redactions have been made in accordance with section 38(1)(b) (personal information) of FOISA. The exemption applies because the material in question constitutes personally identifiable information.
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Central Correspondence Unit
Email: contactus@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000
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