Use of study days to develop the healthcare assistant role.
The Department of Health's strategies to combat staff shortages and an ageing workforce have now turned their focus to the delivery of patient care by HCAs. This article describes how a trust redesigned the role of HCAs and implemented a study day in order to enhance both theoretical knowledge and clinical practice for this role.
Smith
Joyce
J
The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Roberts
Rachel
R
Fahy
Sonia
S
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