Characterising the evidence base for advanced clinical practice in the UK: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A global health workforce crisis, coupled with ageing populations, wars and the rise of non-communicable diseases is prompting all countries to consider the optimal skill mix within their health workforce. The development of advanced clinical practice (ACP) roles for existing non-medical cadres is one potential strategy that is being pursued. In the UK, National Health Service (NHS) workforce transformation programmes are actively promoting the development of ACP roles across a wide range of non-medical professions. These efforts are currently hampered by a high level of variation in ACP role development, deployment, nomenclature, definition, governance and educational preparation across the professions and across different settings. This scoping review aims to support

SUBMITTER: Evans C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7247387 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature