Perspectives on the impact of the inclusion of non-medical practitioners in the skill mixed staffing teams of English emergency departments: a qualitative study

Vari M. Drennan; Francesca Taylor; Mary Halter; Jonathan Gabe; Heather Gage; Heather Jarman; Sakshi Adhav

doi:10.1186/s12913-026-14832-4

Perspectives on the impact of the inclusion of non-medical practitioners in the skill mixed staffing teams of English emergency departments: a qualitative study

Vari M. Drennan
, Francesca Taylor
, Mary Halter
, Jonathan Gabe
, Heather Gage
, Heather Jarman
, Sakshi Adhav

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Original language	English
Article number	1040
Journal	BMC Health Services Research
Volume	26
Issue number	1
Early online date	29 May 2026
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-14832-4
Publication status	Published - 3 Aug 2026

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Advanced clinical practitioners
Emergency department
Health workforce
Non-medical practitioners
Physician assistants/associates
Qualitative interviews
Skill-mix

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