No cheap substitutes.
The Nuffield Trust report on reshaping the healthcare workforce was published last month. Its conclusions were widely reported as a recommendation to 'train up' nurses as a solution to junior doctor shortages, with support workers, in turn, substituting for registered nurses.
University of Southampton, Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (Wessex).
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