R73
Response
Response Pending
Band 4 associate practitioners
Recommendation
Consideration should be given to enhancing the post of healthcare assistant by creating Band 4 associate practitioners in both hospital and community settings in order to increase the skills of those providing the majority of direct care, and also to provide a career pathway that will retain these staff. Such posts must be in addition to, and not a substitution for, the correct number of registered nurses.
Published Evidence Summary
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No formal government response has been recorded for this recommendation. No independent verification has been carried out.
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Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Response
Response Pending
Response
Response PendingNo government response recorded.
Responsible Bodies
Northern Ireland Executive
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
0.2 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates