AMSPAR

AMSPAR was founded in 1964 by a group of general practitioners and college tutors. It was then called the Association of Medical Secretaries. It is registered as a charity because of its activities in the field of education. AMSPAR is a recognised educational awarding body, with our diploma qualifications recognised by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.

AMSPAR is the largest professional body for health ancillary staff in the UK, and alongside the British Medical Association and the Royal College of Nursing was regularily consulted by central government. We were and are represented on a number of national bodies, which included the Medical Secretary advisory group of the NHS Modernisation Agency, the Doctor Patient Partnership and many others. We were involved in the campaign for providing pension schemes, staff involvement in the NHS, combating racial harassment in the workplace, combating violence against NHS staff and the provision of a national occupational health service to primary care staff.