Nurses can safely deliver some hospital care traditionally done by doctors - Cochrane review

12 February 2026

Jeff Moore/PA Wire

By Ella Pickover, PA Media and Erin Dean

Nurses can safely deliver many of the services traditionally performed by doctors in hospitals, a Cochrane review suggests.

Academics examined a number of aspects of inpatient and outpatient care when delivered by nurses instead of doctors.







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