Allied Health Professionals

Allied Health Professions gather for annual conference

More than 400 senior Allied Health Professions leaders and others from a multitude of professional backgrounds are attending the annual Chief Allied Health Professions Officer Conference in London today. The event builds on the 2015 theme of ‘AHPs as Innovators and Entrepreneurs’ to move to ‘AHP Innovation Delivering #FutureNHS’. This focuses on the solutions AHPs […]

Read more

The NHS is not just about doctors and nurses…

Allied Health Professionals have been urged to support the Five Year Forward View. The call came from Sir Malcolm Grant, NHS England’s Chairman, as he opened the first Chief Allied Health Professions Officer’s Conference. Sir Malcolm told delegates who met at The Oval cricket ground in London: “I beg you to help deliver the Five […]

Read more

Appointment for Chief Allied Health Professions Officer

NHS England is pleased to announce the appointment of Suzanne Rastrick as Chief Allied Health Professions Officer. Suzanne will take up the pivotal role in September, taking the lead in developing the vital contribution from the 12 allied health professions (AHPs) to further improve the commissioning and services provided by AHPs to achieve better outcomes for patients […]

Read more