News
On this page you will find the latest news from North West Allied Health Professionals
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HEE launches allyship programme for AHPs in the North West20 / 12 / 22HEE launches allyship programme for AHPs in the North West read more...
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Expressions of interest to join the North West AHP Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Advisory Group11 / 11 / 22Expressions of interest to join the North West AHP Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Advisory Group read more...
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North West AHP Advanced Practice Virtual Network30 / 05 / 22Introducing the new Virtual Network for Allied Health Professionals in Advanced Practice, or trainee Advanced Practice, roles across the North West of England. read more...
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Supporting International Recruitment of AHP’s24 / 05 / 22Recruitment of well trained and committed internationally educated AHP’s with an ethical and sustainable approach, can increase entry routes into healthcare, and provide a wealth of experience and diversity to our workforce. HEE aims to support employers to better understand the processes and potential of AHP international recruitment, as well as supporting the recruits themselves to adapt and flourish in our health services. read more...
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Dietitians Week - 20th to 24th June 202217 / 05 / 22Celebrating the impact and value of dietitians read more...
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Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Week 202208 / 05 / 22Taking place 9-13 May 2022, #EQW2022 is a national campaign for health and care organisations. read more...
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Allied Health Professionals transforming health, care and wellbeing for autistic people and people with a learning disability07 / 04 / 22The NHS Long Term Plan included a renewed commitment to drive improvements to the care received by people with a learning disability, autism or both. Significant progress is being made and yet there is more to do to transform services across England. This document shines a light on our allied health profession (AHP) colleagues. They are a vital part of our workforce, formed of 14 different professions and 170,000 members of staff: the third largest clinical workforce. AHPs play an important part in the shaping of care and future health systems, contributing important skills and the scope to transform care across systems. read more...
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Allied Health Professionals supporting wellbeing and recovery in mental health07 / 04 / 22Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) have long worked in mental health services, providing solution-focused, goal-centred care to improve outcomes for individuals and populations. The ambitions set out in the NHS Long Term Plan, alongside the significant investment into the provision of mental health services presents exciting opportunities to further utilise the wide skillset of the 14 different Allied Health Professions in supporting this vitally important agenda. read more...
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Allied Health Professionals contribution to staff health and wellbeing06 / 04 / 22Collection of case studies where AHPs are making a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of staff read more...
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The Supporting Success project: Diagnostic Radiography Support Workers29 / 12 / 21HEE is working closely with The Society of Radiographers and partners to develop the role of diagnostic support workers in imaging services. The Supporting Success project is developing guidance on occupation-specific roles and responsibilities for diagnostic radiography support workers employed in the NHS. read more...
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AHPs making an impact in cardiovascular and respiratory disease21 / 12 / 21Case studies demonstrating the contribution of AHPs to CVD prevention and management, illustrating a range of opportunities for spread of adoption, supporting people to stay well and live well, and boosting out-of-hospital care. read more...
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New e-learning programme on personalised care for people with cancer now available20 / 05 / 21According to Macmillan, the number of people living with cancer is set to rise to 5.3 million by 2040. Around 70 per cent of people with cancer have other long term conditions to manage alongside cancer and this may impact on their care and support needs. read more...
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Chief Allied Health Professions Officer's Awards 2021 - open for applications20 / 05 / 21The Chief Allied Health Professions Officer's (CAHPO) Awards 2021 will open on Thursday 20th May 2021 for all Allied Health Professionals (AHPs). read more...
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Public Health England Physical Activity Clinical Champions19 / 05 / 21Are you passionate about Physical Activity? Would you like to become a Physical Activity Clinical Champion with Public Health England? read more...
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AHP support workforce: summary resource23 / 03 / 21In response to feedback from stakeholders, and to support local conversations on AHP apprenticeships, we have developed a short visual and interactive summary resource on AHP support workforce roles, training and education. read more...
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Advanced Practitioner Radiographers lead the way in delivering breast screening results at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust19 / 02 / 21Recently published research in the British Journal of Radiology explores the perceptions of Advanced Practitioner Radiographers in delivering all biopsy results to NHS breast screening patients. read more...
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COVID-19: AHPs delivering staff health and wellbeing: a collection of case studies26 / 01 / 21It has never been so important to focus on staff wellbeing as we manage the current staff health and wellbeing challenges arising from COVID-19. read more...
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Understanding the role of AHPs in supporting people affected by cancer in the North West14 / 01 / 21The North West Cancer Alliances have been working with HEE colleagues to develop a survey targeting ALL AHPs working across healthcare settings, including AHPs working in cancer specialist roles and generalist AHPs. read more...
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COVID-19: Caring for those who care - resources for AHPs over the festive season18 / 12 / 20As Christmas approaches our latest summary resource on caring for those who care highlights the importance of focusing on wellbeing this festive season. read more...