Allied Health Professionals
AHP is an umbrella term for a range of professions and includes registered Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) practitioners and support staff.
AHPs are a diverse group of professionals supporting people of all ages to live healthy, active and independent lives.
List of allied health professionals within NHS Borders:
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Arts therapist
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Arts therapists use art, dance, drama and music as a therapeutic intervention to help people with physical, mental, social and emotional difficulties. There are now four arts therapies with the preferred names of: art therapy/art psychotherapists; dance movement psychotherapy; dramatherapy; music therapy. |
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Diagnostic radiographer |
Produces high quality images on film and other recording media, using all kinds of radiation. |
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Dietitian |
Dietitians translate the science of nutrition into practical information about food. They work with people to promote nutritional wellbeing, prevent food-related problems and treat disease. |
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Occupational Therapists help people to overcome physical, psychological or social problems arising from illness or disability, by concentrating on what they are able to achieve, rather than on their disabilities. |
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Orthoptists assess and manage a range of eye problems, mainly those affecting the way the eyes move, such as squint (strabismus) and lazy eye (amblyopia). |
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The Orthotics service provides assessment of the whole body for biomechanical problems and if appropriate may prescribe, measure, fit and review an Orthosis, such as insoles, prescription footwear, ankle foot orthoses, knee braces, hernia supports, spinal braces, helmets and wrist hand orthoses. |
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Paramedic |
Paramedics respond to all aspects of urgent and emergency care, ranging from problems such as cardiac arrest, heart attacks, strokes, spinal injuries and major trauma, to minor illnesses and injuries. |
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Physiotherapists treat the physical problems caused by accidents, illness and ageing, particularly those that affect the muscles, bones, heart, circulation and lungs. |
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Podiatrists specialise in dealing with high risk feet and preventing loss of limb. |
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| Speech and Language Therapists work with people who have problems with communication, including speech defects, or with chewing or swallowing. |
For Children and Young Peoples AHP Services please click here.