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

Speech and Language Therapists work with children and adults to assess and treat a range of speech, communication and swallowing disorders. They get to know their patients and their specific needs. They use a range of therapies to help them improve expressive and receptive language skills, fluency, speech and voice sounds, cognitive and social communication skills, and feeding and swallowing skills. They educate their patients and their caregivers. Speech and Language Therapists complete a Bachelor of Science - Speech and Language Therapy, or alternatively a degree apprenticeship or postgraduate studies. They register with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).