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Advanced practice under attack: doctor substitution claims disputed

Claims that advanced clinical practitioners (ACPs), including nurses, are being used inappropriately as substitutes for doctors, endangering patient safety, are undermining practice and working environments, some say. We look at the British Medical Association’s claims and what they mean for nurses online and in practice.

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Advanced nurse practitioners’ presence on senior clinical staff rotas is not the same as ‘doctor substitution’, nurses argue Picture: iStock

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