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‘I want the student to write my prescription’ (2018)
Journal Article
Kinston, R., McCarville, N., & Hassell, A. (2018). ‘I want the student to write my prescription’. Medical Education, 52(11), 1197-1198. https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.13718

What problems were addressed? Competence in prescribing is a core clinical skill required by all newly graduated doctors. Despite this, new doctors report relatively low levels of confidence in their prescribing skills and errors have been identifie... Read More about ‘I want the student to write my prescription’.

An exploration of the experiences of rheumatology nurses counselling patients on methotrexate therapy (2018)
Journal Article
Robinson, S. M., Ryan, S., Adams, N., Hassell, A., & Walker, D. (2018). An exploration of the experiences of rheumatology nurses counselling patients on methotrexate therapy. Musculoskeletal Care, 16(4), 463-470. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1361

Objectives Methotrexate is commonly used to treat patients with inflammatory arthritis. A key role of a rheumatology nurse is to educate patients on how to take this drug safely prior to the commencement of treatment. The objective of the present st... Read More about An exploration of the experiences of rheumatology nurses counselling patients on methotrexate therapy.

Non-disclosure of symptoms in primary care: an observational study (2018)
Journal Article
Paskins, Z., Sanders, T., Croft, P. R., Green, J., McKinley, R., & Hassell, A. B. (2018). Non-disclosure of symptoms in primary care: an observational study. Family Practice, https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmy023

Background: Symptoms form a major component of patient agendas, with the need for an explanation of symptoms being a prominent reason for consultation. Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of different symptoms pre-consultation, to investigate whet... Read More about Non-disclosure of symptoms in primary care: an observational study.

273 Anational survey of the roles and training of healthcare assistants inrheumatology departments (2018)
Journal Article
Robinson, S., Ryan, S., Heslop, P., Hassell, A., & Walker, D. (2018). 273 Anational survey of the roles and training of healthcare assistants inrheumatology departments. Rheumatology, 57(suppl_3), https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/key075.497

Background: Health care assistants (HCAs) perform many roles in rheumatology departments which were previously performed by health care professionals (HCPs). HCPs have a responsibility to ensure HCAs are competent to perform delegated tasks. It is es... Read More about 273 Anational survey of the roles and training of healthcare assistants inrheumatology departments.