Development of the nursing associate role in community and primary care settings across England

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Nursing associates have now been a part of the health and social care workforce in England for three years and are starting to make a contribution to managing current workforce challenges. However, little is yet known about the nursing associate role in primary and community care settings. This paper provides an overview of what is known and introduces some emerging findings from recent research. It highlights some of the benefits that nursing associates can bring to community and primary care nursing teams and some of the challenges that remain in training and embedding nursing associates within these sectors of the health and social care workforce.

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Authors/Creators:	Robertson, S. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5683-363X King, R. Taylor, B. Laker, S. Wood, E. Senek, M. Tod, A. Ryan, A.
Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information:	© 2021 RCN Publishing. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Primary Health Care. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy.
Keywords:	career pathways; community; community care; general practice; nursing associates; primary care; professional; support staff; workforce; workforce development
Dates:	Accepted: 15 November 2021 Published (online): 13 April 2022 Published: 28 November 2022
Institution:	The University of Sheffield
Academic Units:	The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield)
Depositing User:	Symplectic Sheffield
Date Deposited:	22 Nov 2021 13:54
Last Modified:	27 Jan 2023 16:48
Status:	Published
Publisher:	RCN Publishing
Refereed:	Yes
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.7748/phc.2022.e1764

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