National Census of Allied Health Professionals
Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) - National Dataset
ISD is working with the Scottish Executive Health Department (SEHD) on various information projects with the aim of finalising a national AHP dataset that will improve the data available nationally on the work of AHPs. This project will take account of existing developments and pilots in various areas.
Census of Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)
In September 2005 the Scottish Executive Health Department commissioned a first Scotland-wide census of the caseload of NHSScotland AHPs. This was undertaken in order to:
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improve information available nationally on AHP caseload, and to contribute to the development of core data standards for the work of AHPs
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ascertain the magnitude, variety and diversity of AHPs' caseload.
The report Preliminary results from the census was published on 26th January 2006 and presents initial findings.
The second report from the AHP census, Waiting for AHP services. A review of the numbers waiting and possible waiting times for an appointment with an AHP was published on 6th July 2006.
The third and final report from the census of Allied Health Professionals, 
AHPs Do Count: developing clinical data to inform the service about the work of AHPs, together with an additional report : AHPs Do Count: relating findings from the AHP census to the AHP electronic community health information project (AHPeCHIP), written by Margaret Hastings (AHP Information Development Officer, SEHD, 2003 - 2006), were published on the 28th September 2006.
For further information please contact Kate Harley tel. 0131 275 6359.
The work is supported by the Electronic Community Health Information Project for Allied Health Professionals in Scotland (AHP eCHIP) 
whose focus is on the summary caseload information that should be available electronically with standardised definitions throughout NHS Scotland.
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