British Journal of Healthcare Assistants

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Taking stock, looking forwards

2024 British Journal of Healthcare Assistants

doi:10.12968/bjha.2024.18.4.121

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Activities of living, 4: breathing

Peate, Ian

2024 British Journal of Healthcare Assistants

doi:10.12968/bjha.2024.18.4.122

Breathing is the focus of this article in the series discussing the activities of living (Roper et al, 2000). Breathing is a fundamental and vital activity of living; it plays a crucial role in the process of respiration. It is the mechanism by which gases are exchanged, primarily oxygen and...

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Autism and the HCA, 4: it's an ‘all-age’ experience

Barber, Chris

2024 British Journal of Healthcare Assistants

doi:10.12968/bjha.2024.18.4.128

This series of articles will explore the neurodivergent condition of autism from a range of different perspectives. This fourth article will explore autism from an ‘all-age’ perspective, from early childhood to old age.

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Coming of age: the assistant practitioner role 21 years on

Morris, Andy

2024 British Journal of Healthcare Assistants

doi:10.12968/bjha.2024.18.4.133

In 2023, a milestone was reached, marking 21 years of education, training and development of the assistant practitioner (AP) role at the University of Bolton. This is the first of two articles looking at the development of the assistant practitioner (AP) role in the north-west of England and the...

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Academic misconduct: what it is and how it can be avoided when preparing written course assignments

Carr, Jacqui

2024 British Journal of Healthcare Assistants

doi:10.12968/bjha.2024.18.4.139

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Shaping alcohol services to meet patients' needs

Fernandez, Jeff; Ryan, Jennifer

2024 British Journal of Healthcare Assistants

doi:10.12968/bjha.2024.18.4.145

This article examines the joint working of nurse practitioners with healthcare assistants (HCAs), and how this can shape services to be patient-centred and relevant to effective care. Nurses and healthcare staff are at the centre of patient care and often are best placed to set up clinics to...

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Artificial intelligence in healthcare

Palmer, Sarah Jane

2024 British Journal of Healthcare Assistants

doi:10.12968/bjha.2024.18.4.153

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Nursing associate role comes of age

2024 British Journal of Healthcare Assistants

doi:10.12968/bjha.2024.18.4.158