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Quality of care by neonatal nurse practitioners: a review of the Ashington experiment
  1. D Hall1,
  2. A R Wilkinson2
  1. 1Institute of General Practice, ScHARR, University of Sheffield, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK
  2. 2Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK; andrew.wilkinsonpaediatrics.ox.ac.uk
  1. Correspondence to:
    Professor Wilkinson
    Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK; andrew.wilkinsonpaediatrics.ox.ac.uk

Abstract

The Ashington experiment, an innovative neonatal service run entirely by advanced neonatal nurse practitioners (ANNPs), has been evaluated. This is a report of that evaluation and a review of the benefits, hazards, and implications of nurse practitioner led services.

  • ANNP, advanced neonatal nurse practitioner
  • SHO, senior house officer
  • WTE, whole time equivalents
  • evaluation
  • quality of care
  • nurse practitioner

https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2004.055996

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