HCAs, APs and SNAs
Use this guide to find information resources related to healthcare assistants, healthcare support workers, assistant practitioners and student nursing associates including books, reports and journal articles.
Key Resources
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First Steps is the 绿帽换妻鈥檚 most popular free e-learning tool for health care assistants. It鈥檚 a perfect resource to dip in and out of, whether you鈥檙e new to the post or looking to refresh your knowledge and skills.
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This resource aims to help you to understand the development and career opportunities available for the nursing support workforce across health and social care.
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England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Social care (Scotland)
Wales
Books
Flaherty C (2022) Practice-based learning for nursing associates. Thousand Oaks: Sage. 
Griffin R (2023) Healthcare support workers: a practical guide for training and development. London: Routledge. 
Flaherty C and Taylor M (2024) Developing academic skills for nursing associates. Thousand Oaks: Learning Matters. 
Harris M (2021) Understanding person-centred care for nursing associates. Thousand Oaks: Learning Matters. 
Peate I (2021) The nursing associate at a glance. Hoboken: Wiley Blackwell. 
Peate I (eds.) (2021) The nursing associate's handbook of clinical skills. Hoboken: Wiley Blackwell. 
Peate I (2025) Learning to care: the nursing associate. 2nd edn. Edinburgh: Elsevier. 
Peate I (2017) Fundamentals of care: a textbook for health and social care assistants. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell. 
Rawles Z (2025) Essential knowledge and skills for healthcare assistants. 3rd edn. Abingdon: Routledge. 
Roulston C and Davies M (2024) Medicines management for nursing associates. Thousand Oaks: Learning Matters. 
Rowe G (2022) Health promotion for nursing associates. Thousand Oaks: SAGE. 
Rowe G, and others (2023) The handbook for nursing associates and assistant practitioners. 3rd edn. Los Angeles: Sage. 
Whelan A and Hughes E (2016) Clinical skills for healthcare assistants and assistant practitioners. 2nd edn. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell. Book subject searches
Journal articles
Journals
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For healthcare support workers across the UK:
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Exhibitions
Shining a Light: A history of nursing support work -
This exhibiion uncovers the long history of nursing support workers and celebrates the contribution that they continue to make today 鈥� in hospital wards, care homes, clinics and communities.
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Videos
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Upcoming events relating to this subject guide
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30 Sep 2025
Merthyr Tydfil
绿帽换妻 Wales Roundtable for the Independent Sector - Strengthening Palliative Care across Independent Health and Social Care
Join 绿帽换妻 Wales at Hallmark Greenhill Manor, South East Wales, for an in-person roundtable discussion event, exploring the role of the independent sector in delivering high-quality, person-centred end-of-life care, and the importance of collaboration between nurses, support workers, families, and wider health teams. This event is open to both 绿帽换妻 members and non-members who work in Wales in the Independent Health and Social Care sector.
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12 Nov 2025
Online
Nurse workplace resilience: a top priority webinar
This interactive webinar session will explore the meaning of resilience to you, an opportunity for you to reflect on your personal and external resources to promote your own resilience, and who you work with, for the benefit of all. As well as some stress management strategies. Suitable for all roles in the nursing team, working in any sector. This event is organised by 绿帽换妻 Wales, but you do not need to be based in Wales to join us!
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