Who are the allied health professions?
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Eddison, Nicola
Leslie, Rosalind
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2022-08-25
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Article
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Allied health professionals
Art therapists
Drama therapists
Music therapists
Chiropodists
Podiatrists
Dietitians
Occupational therapists
Operating department practitioners
Orthoptists
Osteopaths
Paramedics
Physiotherapists
Prosthetists
Orthotists
Radiographers
Speech and language therapists
Art therapists
Drama therapists
Music therapists
Chiropodists
Podiatrists
Dietitians
Occupational therapists
Operating department practitioners
Orthoptists
Osteopaths
Paramedics
Physiotherapists
Prosthetists
Orthotists
Radiographers
Speech and language therapists
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Abstract
The allied health professions (AHPs) in the UK comprise a specific group of autonomous, professionally diverse, distinct professions with their own professional bodies. In England, the term AHPs refers specifically to art therapists, drama therapists, music therapists, chiropodists/podiatrists, dietitians, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, orthoptists, osteopaths, paramedics, physiotherapists, prosthetists and orthotists, radiographers, and speech and language therapists. In Wales, the term includes practitioner psychologists and excludes radiographers and along with Northern Ireland and Scotland excludes osteopaths and operating department practitoners. AHP titles in the UK are protected and to use them staff must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), with the exemption of osteopaths who are regulated by the General Osteopathic Council.
Citation
Eddison, N. Leslie, R. Who are the allied health professions? IHSCM, 25th August 2022. https://ihm.org.uk/2022/08/25/who-are-the-allied-health-professions/