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Promoting Flexibility In The Intermediate Care Workforce, Susan Nancarrow
Promoting Flexibility In The Intermediate Care Workforce, Susan Nancarrow
Susan Nancarrow
This paper discusses the pressures on intermediate care services to provide a flexible approach to staffing, including a constantly changing policy context, winter pressures, and different service remits. It suggests three ways that managers can address the issue of flexibility; the adoption of flexible team structures, flexible worker roles and flexible employment structures.
Accountability And Accreditation In The Australian Allied Health Context, Susan Nancarrow, Julie Clark
Accountability And Accreditation In The Australian Allied Health Context, Susan Nancarrow, Julie Clark
Susan Nancarrow
This paper examines the professional accreditation systems developed by five allied health associations in Australia. Professional accreditation is potentially a powerful tool because it can describe both the attributes of a health service provider and aspects of the quality of their care. This information is of value to patients, regulatory bodies and funding organizations to guide their health service decision making. However, the lack of consistency in the approaches used by the allied health disciplines means that the term 'accreditation' has a different value for each profession. Additionally, patient and purchaser preferences have received little consideration in the development of …
The Evaluation Of An Intervention To Prevent The Early Introduction Of Solids To Babies, Susan Nancarrow
The Evaluation Of An Intervention To Prevent The Early Introduction Of Solids To Babies, Susan Nancarrow
Susan Nancarrow
Aim: To report on the evaluation of a nutrition intervention that was designed to prevent the early introduction of solids to infants and to ensure food texture and variety were age appropriate. Method: A "Nutrition Screening Tool", was administered to consecutive parents for three months by Maternal and Child Health nurses (MACH) at the two and six-month immunisation schedules. At the two-month immunisation, parents were asked to predict the age at which they proposed to introduce solids to their child and discus the factors that influenced their decision making. At the six-month immunisation schedule, parents were asked to report the …
Employment And Career Development Opportunities Of Foot Care Assistants In The Nhs, Susan Nancarrow
Employment And Career Development Opportunities Of Foot Care Assistants In The Nhs, Susan Nancarrow
Susan Nancarrow
Aim: To describe employment patterns of foot care assistants (FCAs) and podiatrists working in the NHS. Background: Support workers represent the fastest growing component of the health care workforce in the UK at present. FCAs are one constituent of this workforce, yet little is known about their numbers, employment patterns, clinical roles, career development opportunities, pay scales or training. Similarly, the patterns of the podiatry workforce, in terms of specialisms and professional structures have not been described elsewhere. Method: A questionnaire survey sent to all NHS podiatry heads of service (243) across the UK. Results: One hundred and fifty-nine (65%) …