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Nursing associates must not be used to replace nurses – union

Ministers considering the registered band 4 role for the NHS in Wales, but RCN warns they must not use these staff to dilute the registered nursing workforce

Andrea Downey - @journoandrea
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Nursing associate works with seated patient's IV line – the band 4 role is being considered for Wales’s NHS

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