The challenges of training, support and assessment of healthcare support workers: a qualitative study of experiences in three English acute hospitals

Ever-growing demands on care systems have increased reliance on healthcare support workers. In the UK, their training has been variable, but organisation-wide failures in care have prompted questions about how this crucial section of the workforce should be developed. Their training, support and assessment has become a policy priority.
Source: International Journal of Nursing Studies - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research