There are hundreds of Allied Health Professions and over six million people in allied health jobs. That means that most people in healthcare are not doctors or nurses, but they are Allied Health Professionals.
Allied Health Professions play a key role in providing the full spectrum of care for patients and careers from primary prevention through to specialist disease management and palliative care. The NHS is no longer a monopoly provider of services or career opportunities for Allied Health Professionals. Given the competition in recruiting and retaining staff from a relatively small pool of Allied Health Professionals nationally, a key challenge for Primary and Care Trusts is to be proactive in attracting and retaining Allied Health Professionals and developing services that maximize the potential contribution of Allied Health Professionals.
Allied Health Professionals provide care across all settings within health, education and social care, including primary care, community care, and mental health, secondary and tertiary care. Primary and Care Trusts have an important role, not only in delivering healthcare in primary care, but also in commissioning care across all settings. The framework has been developed so that it can be used within and across organizations and it is anticipated that it will be used by PCT Executives and Allied Health Professional Service Leads and staff across all health, education and social care settings. Whilst this framework is primarily a tool for Primary and Care Trusts, it is recognized that many Allied Health Professionals are working within and/or are employed by other NHS organizations.
Allied Health Professionals are well-placed to highlight and lead the modernization of some of the hidden blockages in the system, such as waits for community equipment and wheelchairs, which can compromise the service as a whole to a client and be detrimental to their overall experience. Given the.....
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