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We did not need an unseemly spat: NPs rightly took umbrage at college’s stance on their role
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We did not need an unseemly spat: NPs rightly took umbrage at college’s stance on their role
Wednesday 29 March 2023, 01:00 AM

GPs and nurses need to present a united front [Image: Nerfee Mirandilla on Unsplash]
A further fracturing of the general practice workforce over role definition is hardly helpful amid the current pressures and reforms, writes Orna McGinn
The recent unseemly spat between nursing and GP leaders about the role of nurse practitioners in primary care diminishes us all.
While general prac
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