ACP vs PA

Hiya,
I’m thinking about pursuing a career as either an ACP (advanced clinical practitioner) or a PA (physician associate) following my nursing degree. Could anyone advise me on the main differences between these?
I’d also be interested in people’s opinions on which role they would take?

Hi. PA is a 2 year post graduate diploma, ACP is a 3 year MSc degree. The entry requirements for PA is an undergraduate in a life science or allied health profession at honours level. ACP entry requirements is an honours degree in a clinical field and 36 months of clinical experience. So you'd have to work as a nurse for at least 3 years to be eligible to pursue a career in ACP. Under the NHS Agenda for change pay banding, a qualified PA salary is a band 7, an qualified ACP is a band 8a. PAs cannot prescribe medication or request ionising radiation eg CT scans, MRI etc, ACPs can. I believe as an ACP, there's more autonomy in clinical practice. PAs can work autonomously in some roles but in some roles work with the supervision of a doctor.