Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)
Hospital Sector
Expenditure and number of attendances at hospital outpatient clinics run by AHPs is available. AHPs also provide a service to inpatients, daycases and day patients. This activity is not reported separately. Expenditure is included in the total cost of the care of these patients, by specialty (see Specialty Costs).
The AHP professions are listed below.
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Audiometry Chiropody Clinical Psychology Dental Ancillary Staff Diagnostic Radiology Dietetics Electrocardiography Electroencephalography Hearing Aids Industrial Therapy Nuclear Medicine |
Occupational Therapy Optical Dispensing (by Hospital Opticians) Orthoptics Others Physiotherapy Radiotherapy Sight Testing (by Hospital Opticians) Speech Therapy Surgical Appliances Ultrasonics |
Data is available at hospital level (e.g. R046) or aggregated to NHS Board level (e.g. R046X).
R046X [141kb] - costs and activity at AHP outpatient clinics, by profession, by board
R046 [576kb] - costs and activity at AHP outpatient clinics, by profession, by hospital
R060X [25kb] - expenditure on services provided by AHPs, by board
R060 - [180kb] expenditure on services provided by AHPs, by hospital
Community Sector
AHPs also provide services within the community sector. A summary report for community AHPs can be found on the Community Health Services page.
