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

Social Workers support a range of people and families to improve wellbeing, make better choices, and access services like emergency accommodation, government benefits, financial support, legal services, child protection services, family counselling, therapy, and healthcare. They manage caseloads of clients and advocate for their needs. They provide assessment and intervention services and follow up support services. They work with other agencies including the police, local authority departments, schools and the probation service. They work in hospitals, government agencies, prisons and community clinics, often visiting clients in their own homes. They may specialise in different practice areas such as, Community Health, Child and Family Welfare, Aged care, Palliative Care, Substance Abuse, Justice and Corrections, or Rehabilitation/Acute care. To pursue a career in this field, social workers complete an approved degree or postgraduate programme in social work, or alternatively a degree apprenticeship, and register with Social Work England.