Bridging the gap between knowledge and practice: attending conferences as a healthcare assistant

Emily Bentley is a band 3 healthcare assistant who works in a haematology unit. In this comment piece, she discusses her experience of attending two conferences, key takeaways that she could apply to her clinical practice, and the importance of enabling support workers to access more learning opportunities.

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British Journal of Healthcare Assistants
Published
2026-01-02
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https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2025.0027
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Nursing Roles and Practices
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Bridging the gap between knowledge and practice: attending conferences as a healthcare assistant

Emily Sawyer Bentley
British Journal of Healthcare Assistants
Nursing Roles and Practices
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Bridging the gap between knowledge and practice: attending conferences as a healthcare assistant

Emily Sawyer Bentley
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Abstract

Emily Bentley is a band 3 healthcare assistant who works in a haematology unit. In this comment piece, she discusses her experience of attending two conferences, key takeaways that she could apply to her clinical practice, and the importance of enabling support workers to access more learning opportunities.

British Journal of Healthcare AssistantsVol. 20(1)
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Decent work and economic growth
Openalex Percentile: Top 83%
Nursing Roles and Practices
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