title: Legal accountability in changing practice.
abstract: The accountability of health care professionals is determined by what can reasonably be expected from an appropriately qualified practitioner. The recent proliferation of new roles raises the issue of what can be expected from postholders when their practice is questioned. This paper discusses the legal implications of roles that blur the boundaries between established professional groups.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Developments Programme, King's Fund, London.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Furlong
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Glover
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006113:United Kingdom