She added: "That may be an advanced nurse practitioner, a physiotherapist, and the GP's role is as the
lead clinician.
A diverse workforce gives room for smart practitioners to find their own route to career satisfaction, as explained to OT by practice-owning optometrists Ed and Rachel Adkins, and
lead clinician in an optical group Jewlsy Mathews.
Experts taking part include Dr Anne Drever,
lead clinician in osteoporosis, and Katie Begg, senior community physiotherapist for NHS Dumfries and Galloway.
Local hospital consultants who signed the letter include Whiston A&E's clinical director Andy Ashton, Southport's associate medical director for urgent care Dave Snow and Chester A&E's
lead clinician Nick Laundy.
The CQC's report highlighted a number of areas of concern including: | The
lead clinician had the required training in safeguarding but inspectors did not see evidence that mandatory training in safeguarding, health and safety, fire safety, basic life support, infection control and information governance had been completed by all staff.
Dr Alan Duncan, consultant psychiatrist and
lead clinician for older people's services, said: "Our proposals around changing the model of dementia care in Wigtownshire are all about supporting people to live well with dementia at home for as long as possible."
Professor John Forsythe is
lead clinician for organ donation in Scotland.
Dr Teik Goh, above,
lead clinician for the scheme, said 'I am delighted that we have a great opportunity to improve patient care whilst integrating and simplifying the way the NHS works locally during the busiest period of out of hours care.
Dr Sylvia Dahabra, REDS consultant psychiatrist and
lead clinician, said: "This specialised service has been developed following consultation with service users, carers and their families.
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lead clinician Dr Gerry Rayman said: "e number of patients developing this largely preventable complication remains unacceptably high."
Dr David Harding,
lead clinician at St Michael's Hospital, told the inquest how nurses were under added pressure while caring for Rohan, as staff were off sick and the ward was at full capacity.