Skill mix: in whose best interests?
The purpose of this article is to share the human resource experiences of a health visiting team. A historical attempt to recruit a part-time health visitor to the team failed, following the retirement of the previous post holder. A staff nurse was recruited into post to complement the 'skill mix' within the team. This paper highlights recruitment and retention issues and presents a working process for other teams to adopt. The article reflects the ever-changing workforce needs required to meet the challenges in primary care today.
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