Advanced practitioners (APs) are now well established in the National Health Service (NHS) as part of workforce development in response to service need. This initiative presents significant opportunities for professional progression and is anticipated to support the retention of skilled, experienced staff who add immense value to patient care within multi-disciplinary teams.
Within the world of imaging, the Richards Report1 identified a significant shortage of radiologists and suggested a valuable opportunity for radiographers to help expand services' capacity through advanced practice (AP) roles. AP is one solution to addressing the increasing demand in diagnostic imaging services.
More recently, the widely published debate2regarding physician associates has highlighted the need for robust professional regulation of non-medical practitioners. Such regulation reassures the public of practitioners' capabilities and competencies, using standardised qualifications and governance structures. One approach by NHS England (NHS-E) has been the introduction of...
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