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Advanced clinical practitioner (ACP) roles in nursing began as early as the 1970s. Health Education England, along with National Health Service (NHS) Improvement and NHS England, have recently published a definition of and standards for multiprofessional advanced clinical practice [1]. They define these practitioners as “experienced, registered health and care practitioners…a level of practice characterised by a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making…underpinned by a masters level award or equivalent.” These roles are now common place in healthcare professions such as nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy.
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Respiratory physiologists and clinical scientists are often still regarded as the “spirometry technician”. @shakeyjs, @resp_edward, @Breath_to_win and @melaniebryce11 report on the evolving role of healthcare scientists working in respiratory physiology. http://bit.ly/2lQjlsc
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Conflict of interest: J. Shakespeare has nothing to disclose.
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