title: Expanding our roles is all very well, but we are already overstretched.
abstract: It was with some concern that I learned of the proposals for nursing roles to be expanded (news, May 18) as part of an initiative to supplement care delivered previously by junior doctors.
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Burston
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D006113:United Kingdom; D016526:Workload