The Allied Health workforce is broad and diverse and includes health practitioners who work autonomously and in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams. 

In the UK, the Allied Health sector is set to grow into the future due to advances in technology and increasing demand for healthcare services, including holistic healthcare approaches. The sector encompasses many professional pathways and opportunities for career development and specialisation. See our list of job roles for more information on various Allied Health professions

Clinical Scientists manage teams of healthcare science practitioners, technicians, and assistants. They are experts in their field and have completed university and postgraduate training to an honours, masters or doctoral level, including the NHS Higher Specialist Scientist Training (HSST) programme. They have many years of experience and are registered with AHCS, HCPC, or their relevant specialty register.