Debbie Turner
Healthcare assistant
Healthcare assistants (HCAs) support clinicians with their daily work and carry out the following tasks:
- B12 injections
- Blood pressure measurement
- Diet advice
- Electrocardiograms (ECGs)
- Health checks
- Height and weight measurements
- New patient checks
- Pre-diabetes foot checks
- Smoking cessation advice
- Urinalysis (for urine infections or cystitis)
HCAs may also act as a chaperone when a patient or clinician requests one.