Hallam Medical Chief Nurse, Lisa Locker speaks with Anna Jones – Reader in Advanced Practice, Senior Fellow HEA, Chair of the Association of Advanced Practice Educators UK (AAPE UK), Welsh Advanced Practice Educators Network.
In this episode, Hallam Medical and Anna explore the development of Advanced Practice in the UK, discussing the importance of partnership working, how universities design Advanced Practice programmes, and why regulation and national principles are important for patients, professionals, and the future of the role.
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The Welsh Advanced Practice Educators Network (WAPEN) shares AAPE UK's concern regarding the sentiment, principles and language used in the recent BMA survey and does not consider these to reflect the values of respectful, collaborative and patient-centred healthcare practice.
Read MoreBritish Medical Association (BMA) (2026) Preventing doctor substitution. Available at: https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/nhs-delivery-and-workforce/workforce/preventing-doctor-substitution The characterisation of advanced practitioners as a form of “doctor substitution” is not supported by UK policy, regulation, or professional consensus. Advanced practice is clearly defined as a level of practice within existing regulated professions, achieved through additional education, training, and experience, and delivered […]
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