title: Providing healthcare assistants with better career opportunities.
abstract: NURSES' DEPENDENCE on the skills and experience of healthcare assistants (HCAs) is increasing, but the level of guidance and supervision offered to HCAs is variable. While there is noteworthy work that addresses training and development opportunities for HCAs across the UK, many people are unaware of this in the wider European Union (EU). Equally, there is limited awareness in other EU countries of the UK's HCA training and employment opportunities.
authors.affiliation: European Nurse Directors Association.
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Filkins