On the 14th of October, the 14 allied health professions (AHPs) will be celebrating the 4th annual AHPs’ Day. AHPs are the third largest clinical workforce in the NHS, with significant opportunities to support delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan. AHPs’ Day is an annual opportunity for AHPs to come together and celebrate being part of the AHP family, and the day gives an opportunity to showcase to others the impact they make to the delivery of high-quality care. The collaborations in services, organisations, trusts, regions and nationally enable:
• Improved awareness of the role of the fourteen allied health professions
• Showcasing the achievements of local services and their impact on patient care and population health
• Integrated working with other services and organisations.
This year we would like to introduce you to some of our AHPs, who have written about their roles.
Meet Faye Mather, Advanced Orthoptist - Paediatric Lead here at WHH.
Find out more about her role here.
Meet Eddie Gordon, Orthotic Service Lead here at WHH.
Find out more about why Eddie chose Orthotics and more about the role here.
Meet Jennifer Tolley a Radiographer here at WHH.
Find out more about her route to becoming a Radiographer here.
Meet Louise Spence, Dysphagia Specialist Speech and Language Therapist here at WHH.
Find out more about her role here.
Meet Naomi Frost, Specialist Clinical Lead Dietitian here at WHH. Find out more about her career progression here.
Meet Rachel, our Dietetic Assistant Practitioner and find out about her route into Dietetics here.
Meet Natalie, our Occupational Therapist Advanced Clinical Practitioner (OT ACP) and find out about her role here at WHH, by clicking here.
Meet Janet, our Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist on the Stroke Ward at Warrington Hospital. Janet talks about her role in the Stroke and Neuro Service and her career pathway. Click here to read more.
Meet Natalie, our newly qualified Operating Department Practitioner (ODP). Find out a bit more about her role here.