Professional education as a structural barrier to lifelong learning in the NHS
- 1 May 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Journal of Education Policy
- Vol. 15 (3), 281-292
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02680930050030437
Abstract
The concept of the learning society is analysed in relation to the healthcare sector and various occupations within it. It is maintained that although traditional boundaries have been blurred or eroded in the workplace in recent years, there remains strong opposition to this erosion on the part of many healthcare professions. This professional demarcation is particularly illustrated by the educational arrangements for various healthcare occupations, where it has prevented recognition of any overlap in the initial education and training of these groups. The resulting educational boundaries are argued to be incompatible with the concept of a learning society, as well as holding negative consequences for the provision of health care. Suggestions are made for a new approach to health care education.Keywords
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