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Allied health professional

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Digital/TEC definition

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Allied health professional

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Tunstall Healthcare (UK) Ltd

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Someone trained to perform services in the care of patients but not a doctor or registered nurse.

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Plain English definition

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Allied health professionals

from

Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) Jargon Buster

Source

https://www.thinklocalactpersonal.org.uk/Browse/Informationandadvice/CareandSupportJargonBuster/#Allied%20health%20professionals

People who provide different types of health care who are not doctors, nurses or pharmacists. The description includes a wide range of roles, including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietitians, podiatrists and others.

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