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

Occupational Therapists work with people of all ages. They evaluate their needs, and use a variety of activities, therapies, interventions, and special equipment to help their clients develop (or recover), improve, and maintain the skills they need to look after themselves and attain their goals. OTs help children develop fine motor skills to improve handwriting, or help adults recover gross motor or cognitive skills after a brain injury. For people who have suffered functional decline as a result of accident, injury, disability, disease or age – OTs can help modify their living environment so they can move around more easily and achieve more every day. OTs have completed a 3-year university degree in Occupational Therapy, or a master’s degree following a relevant health/science degree, or an apprenticeship degree. They are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).