But more than two decades ago, India’s vultures began dying because of a drug used to treat sick cows.
When the government appointed the GMC to regulate PAs and AAs last year, the regulatory body's chief executive Charlie Massey said it would help to ensure they "have the necessary education and training, meet our standards, and can be held to account if serious concerns are raised".Ms Chesterton, from Salford, died after a blood clot was missed in two appointments with a PA whom she had believed was a GP. She was 30 years old.
She was seen by the physician associate after she called her GP practice, in Crouch End in north London, complaining of pain in her calf, which had become hard. The PA recommended Ms Chesterton should take paracetamol.But her condition became worse. Mrs Chesterton told the BBC that her daughter had "difficulty walking" and "was breathless and lightheaded".She said: "In the second appointment, the PA diagnosed her with a calf sprain, long Covid and anxiety. The PA did not examine Emily's calves, and did not make it clear that she was not a doctor."
Ms Chesterton had a blood clot in her left leg,The coroner's conclusion was that she "should have been immediately referred to a hospital emergency unit" and, if she had been seen, it was likely that she would have survived.
Mrs Chesterton told the BBC: "To lose a child is so very painful. It is not the right order of this world." She added that she hoped the High Court case would mean there will be "no more Emilys".
Government legislation governing PA and AA regulation means GMC registration will not become a legal requirement for PAs and AAs to be able to practise until December 2026.It is expected to open in September 2026 and will provide places for 60 children in each year group.
Labour Councillor Katy Cole, cabinet member for children’s services at Peterborough City Council, said: “Great Haddon is set to be our city’s newest and largest township, and as such, we need good quality schools for this community to thrive.“We are inviting residents and other stakeholders to have their say on the new school. It’s important that everyone’s views are captured, so that we can consider all this information in the final specification.
“Once the Secretary of State for Education signs off the plans in the spring, we can begin on the task of building and opening the new school.”More than 5,000 homes are being built at the Great Haddon development on Peterborough City Council land, just outside Yaxley.