How a new health care assistant role can support junior doctors
Leigh, J.
Nursing Times 99(13): 32-34
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0954-7762 PMID: 12715556 Document Number: 555456
New roles that work across traditional professional boundaries are developing in response to the NHS modernization strategy. One trust has implemented a new health care assistant role to support junior doctors working in the surgical area. Evaluation shows that the role has had a positive impact on the working lives of junior doctors, enabling them to make more effective use of their time.