Regulation of Healthcare Support Workers

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Practice NursingVol. 22, No. 2 Professional Skill MixRegulation of Healthcare Support WorkersTanis HandTanis HandSearch for more papers by this authorTanis HandPublished Online:29 Sep 2013https://doi.org/10.12968/pnur.2011.22.2.89AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View articleReferencesDean E (2010) Training is a lottery for HCAs. Nursing Standard 24(18): 12–13. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20162913 (accessed 20 December 2010) Google ScholarGriffiths P, Robinson S (2010) Moving Forward with Healthcare Support Worker Regulation. National Nursing Research Unit, London Google ScholarHand T (2007) Evolution—the healthcare assistant in primary care. Br J Health Assist 1(2): 89–91 Link, Google ScholarKessler I, Dopson S, Heron Pet al. (2010) The Nature and Consequences of Support Workers in a Hospital Setting. NIHR Service Delivery and Organization, London. http://www.sdo.nihr.ac.uk/files/project/155-final-report.pdf (accessed 14 December 2010) Google ScholarNational Health Service (2004) NHS (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2004. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/291/made (accessed 10 December 2010) Google ScholarRoyal College of Nursing (2007) The Regulation of Healthcare Support Workers. Policy briefing 11/2007. RCN, London. http://tiny.cc/ih859 (accessed 10 December 2010) Google ScholarRoyal College of Nursing (2009) The Assistant Practitioner Role: a Policy Discussion Paper. Policy briefing 06/2009. RCN, London. http://tiny.cc/mjuiq (accessed 10 December 2010) Google ScholarRoyal College of Nursing (2010) Guidance on Safe Staffing Levels in the UK. RCN, London. http://www.rcn.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/353714/003860.pdf (accessed 20 December 2010) Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byShould assistant practitioners be allowed to administer medicine?15 December 2014 | British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, Vol. 8, No. 12What is the nursing team involvement in maintaining and promoting the mobility of older adults in hospital? A grounded theory studyInternational Journal of Nursing Studies, Vol. 50, No. 12Applying HCA resources to general practice29 September 2013 | Practice Nursing, Vol. 22, No. 12 1 February 2011Volume 22Issue 2ISSN (print): 0964-9271ISSN (online): 2052-2940 Metrics History Received 30 September 2010 Accepted 20 December 2010 Published online 29 September 2013 Published in print 1 February 2011 Information© MA Education LimitedKeywordsHealthcare support workersregulationinductiontrainingquality of carePDF download