Allied Health Professionals
Within NHS Tayside the Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) support people of all ages who have an issue that is impacting on their ability to function such as, helping them to regain movement or mobility, overcome visual problems, improve nutritional status, develop communication abilities and restore confidence in everyday living skills, consequently helping them to enjoy quality of life even when faced with life-limiting conditions.
AHPs are established in a range of service areas including, child health, learning disabilities, education, care of the elderly and mental health. There are a total of 10 professions which make up the Allied Health Professions. For information on each profession, please select below.
AHPs are established in a range of service areas including, child health, learning disabilities, education, care of the elderly and mental health. There are a total of 10 professions which make up the Allied Health Professions. For information on each profession, please select below.
- Arts Therapy (Creatively Expressed Feelings)
- Diagnostic Radiography (Diagnostic Imaging within Clinical Radiology)
- Podiatry (Foot Functions)
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Occupational Therapy (Activities of Daily Living)
- Orthoptics (Use of Vision and Visual Function)
- Orthotics and Prosthetics (Empowered Movement and Function)
- Speech and Language Therapy (Communication, Eating and Drinking)
- Therapeutic Radiography (Radiotherapy)
- Physiotherapy