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All AHPs: Art Therapists, drama therapists, music therapists, chiropodists and podiatrists, dietitians, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, orthoptists, osteopaths, paramedics, physiotherapists, prosthetists and orthotists, diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers, and last but by no means least speech and language therapists. As well as anyone who wants to celebrate the great work that AHPs do and those who want learn more about our wonderful professions.
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The role of an Audiologist is about identifying and assessing hearing and balance function. Audiologists work with patients of all ages as part of a team, recommending and providing appropriate rehabilitation and management.
Occupational therapists help people transform their lives through enabling them to do the things that are important, meaningful and purposeful to them in their daily life (‘Occupations’) which improves their health and well-being.
Physio’s have incredibly versatile roles in the NHS. Generally, they use their communication and clinical skills to understand the needs of patients, then work together with them to meet those needs. In my current role in MSK outpatients this means listening to understand the presenting problem such as back pain then using my clinical reasoning to make a diagnosis and a goal orientated action plan to address it.
Physiotherapist (Mental Health)
We promote, maintain, or restore health through physical examination, diagnosis, prognosis, patient education, physical intervention, rehabilitation, disease prevention and health promotion. Mental Health Physiotherapists also help identify if changes in the patients mental health or behaviour have a physical cause
Dietitians interpret the science of nutrition to improve health and treat disease/conditions by education and giving practical, personalised advice to clients, patients, carers and colleagues. We advise and help to maintain nutritional status when individuals want to trial dietary intervention such as exclusion diets or nutritional supplementation. We use recognised methodologies to critically appraise the evidence base to inform our advice.
We specialise in children’s visual development and diagnose and conservatively manage patients of all ages with disorders of eye movements and where both eyes do not work together as a pair. Our caseload is 70% paediatric, 30% adult.
Operating Department Practitioner
(OPD)” There are three main aspects of the ODP role namely anaesthetics, surgery and post-anaesthetic care ODPS support airway management and intubation of critically Ill patients, assist with patient transfers within and outside of the hospital. ODPs work alongside anaesthetists but also among other practitioners within the hospital to provide good quality care to patients. Good communication skills are key with both staff and patients
Speech & Language Therapist
We are communication experts. We help children with difficulty pronouncing words and speaking fluently; difficulty understanding and using language, and difficulty interacting socially and paying attention. Some of us even help children with eating and drinking difficulties; those with a fear of talking, and those who don’t speak at all and need devices, symbols or signing to communicate.
