title: 'Earn as you learn' won't devalue the profession.
abstract: One of the things I enjoy about my work is seeing the healthcare assistants (HCAs) in our hospice and the care homes we work with gain qualifications that have a positive impact on their practice and improve patient care.
authors.affiliation: St Christopher's Hospice, and joint lead of the National Hospice Education Collaborative.
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Garbett
mesh_terms: D016390:Allied Health Occupations; D017051:Hospice Care; D006113:United Kingdom