GP leaders have raised concerns that updated UKHSA guidance clarifying that healthcare assistants (HCAs) are unable to take informed consent for vaccination will have ‘significant implications’ for practices.

UKHSA published updated guidance in June clarifying that it is ‘outside the scope of practice’ of healthcare support workers (HCSW) including HCAs to ‘undertake a clinical assessment for vaccination, take informed consent or work to Patient Group Directions (PGDs)’.

Read more – Management in Practice (22/12/25)