AHPs Day this Friday

October 10, 2022

Friday 14 October is Allied Health Professions (AHPs) Day! It’s the annual opportunity for AHPs and support workers to come together and celebrate being part of the AHP family.

AHP Day also serves as a platform to showcase some of the amazing work that happens by Allied Health Professions within the Trust and further afield.

Allied Health Professions are a group of healthcare professionals from 14 different professions, making up the third largest healthcare workforce.

Here at the Trust we employ 10 of the 14 professions which include diagnostic radiographers, speech and language therapists, operating department practitioners, dietitians, physiotherapists, orthotists, orthoptists, paramedics, podiatrists and occupational therapists. We do not currently employ osteopaths, music therapists, drama therapists or art therapists.

James Severs, Chief Allied Health Professional said: “I’m so proud to be celebrating our AHP family this week. If you see a friendly AHP or support worker, let them know you’re celebrating them too!”

Over the course of this week, we will be celebrating two professions each day leading us to the National AHP Day on Friday. Be sure to check out this video featuring, Michael Johnson, Speech and Language Therapist and Redouan Meziani and Saeed Hoque, Radiographers talking about AHP Day.