Exploration of the representation of the allied health professions in senior leadership positions in the UK National Health Service.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Allied health professionals (AHPs) are an important group within the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK and make up a large portion of the workforce. Investment in AHP leadership is believed to lead to improvements in patient care, resource use, collaboration and innovation. This study aims to assess the current state of AHP strategic leadership within the NHS.

Methods

A freedom of information (FOI) request was sent to all NHS Trusts and health boards (HBs) within the UK NHS. The questions focused on the AHP workforce, with a particular interest in the chief AHPs (or equivalent roles) working in an NHS setting. Analysis of the FOI used a range of descriptive statistics.

Results

Of the 217 Trusts/HBs contacted, responses were received from 160 (74%). Th

SUBMITTER: Eddison N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12038103 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature