British Journal of Healthcare Assistants

British Journal of Healthcare Assistants (BJHCA) supports the career development of healthcare assistants (HCAs) and assistant practitioners (APs). BJHCA helps to meet the learning outcomes of the Quality and Credit Framework diploma qualifications. 

Subscribe to British Journal of Healthcare Assistants for: • Peer-reviewed clinical articles designed to aid your development • Key articles to assist your education and training. BJHCA highlights appropriate training courses and provides in-depth information about future learning and understanding in important areas of practice • Essential up-to-date information on concerns facing HCAs and APs in the workplace • Expert discussion on clinical and professional issues, including articles on the different roles available to HCAs and APs, as well as patient case studies

Improve your knowledge and skills in all areas of practice for all HCAs and APs. Raise your awareness of best practice with highly practical examples, and articles that are packed full of information specifically designed to keep you up-to-date in all the essential topics relevant to healthcare.

Linda Nazarko wrote the cover story of the April 2023 issue of the British Journal of Healthcare Assistants (BJHCA), discussing care and treatment following a fall. Keeping safe at work is the topic of Ian Peate this month, in his series on workplace issues. In his series on spirituality and the healthcare assistant, Chris Barber looks at the role of the chaplain. David Stonehouse examines the professionalism of learners in the higher education arena. Sarah Jane Palmer tackles cardiovascular disease: what you need to know. On the Last page, a Nuffield Health survey finds mental health transparency at work is on the rise.