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General practice. In for the skill.

Chris Wright

    The Health Service Journal
    |August 9, 2002
    PubMed
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    Primary care trusts are employing healthcare assistants (HCAs) to perform practice nurse duties. This initiative addresses nurse retirement and improves appointment availability, with many practices interested in adoption.

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    Area of Science:

    • Primary Care
    • Nursing Workforce Management
    • Healthcare Delivery Models

    Background:

    • Addressing the retirement of practice nurses in primary care settings.
    • Evaluating alternative staffing models to maintain service delivery.
    • Investigating the role of support staff in general practice.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the implementation of healthcare assistants (HCAs) in general practice.
    • To determine the impact of HCAs on nurse-led appointment availability.
    • To gauge practice interest in adopting the HCA employment scheme.

    Main Methods:

    • Primary care trust review leading to the employment of HCAs.
    • HCAs trained over 12 months to perform practice nurse tasks.
    • Analysis of appointment availability in practices offering nurse appointments.

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    Main Results:

    • HCAs successfully undertake tasks previously performed by practice nurses.
    • Practices employing HCAs offer nurse appointments, with 59% providing same-day availability.
    • Over 25% of practices express interest in the HCA scheme.

    Conclusions:

    • Healthcare assistants are a viable solution to practice nurse shortages.
    • The HCA model can enhance patient access to appointments.
    • The scheme demonstrates potential for wider adoption in primary care.