Allied Healthcare
Professionals

The Allied Health Professions (AHPs) are the third largest workforce in the NHS. AHPs provide system-wide care to assess, treat, diagnose and discharge patients across social care, housing, education, and independent and voluntary sectors. Through adopting an holistic approach to healthcare, AHPs are able to help manage patients’ care throughout the life course from birth to palliative care. Their focus is on prevention and improvement of health and wellbeing to maximise the potential for individuals to live full and active lives within their family circles, social networks, education/training and the workplace. There are 14 different roles:

1. Art therapists
2. Drama therapists
3. Music therapists
4. Podiatrists
5. Dietitians
6. Occupational therapists
7. Operating department practitioners
8. Orthoptists
9. Osteopaths
10. Paramedics
11. Physiotherapists
12. Prosthetists and orthotists
13. Radiographers
14. Speech and language therapists