Primary care practice assistants adding value to general practice teams

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Primary care practice assistants adding value to general practice teams

Zahra
Shahtahmasebi
Phlebotomy
Practice assistants can take on a range of tasks often normally carried out by nurses, including phlebotomy

Six years ago, the first tranche of trained primary care practice assistants entered the workforce. Zahra Shahtahmasebi takes a look at what they and their counterparts have added to general practice

The first step in looking at the impact of primary care practice assistants is pinning down the role. The original “primary care practice assistant