In celebration of the National AHP Day on the 14th October 2024, we are promoting the roles of Specialist Allied Health Professionals working in cancer care in Greater Manchester.

Get involved and support National Allied Health Professional Day 2024

We have developed a toolkit to help you get involved and use the toolkit to celebrate in your organisation.

What’s included in our toolkit? 

  • An overview of the awareness day

  • Suggested social media posts for you to use

  • Personalised image templates

  • Banner for your internal intranet and e-mail signature

Promotional graphic for National AHP Day by Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance, featuring a healthcare professional with a clipboard, surrounded by icons related to Allied Health Professions. Text highlights the date as 14th October, focusing on Specialist Allied Health Professionals in Cancer Care. Hashtags #AHPsDay and #GMCancerAHPs included.

Join the conversation on social media using #GMCancerAHPs

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Greater Manchester Cancer Podcast episode

We will be releasing a podcast episode to promote Specialist AHP roles working in cancer care on National AHP Day (14th October 2024).

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Allied Health Professionals in Cancer Webinar

On 14th October, we will be hosting a webinar focusing on enhancing your Four Pillars of Practice for AHPs working with people affected by cancer.

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Join our Cancer AHP Community of Practice

The community of practice is for AHPs who have an interest in or directly work with people affected by cancer. This forum provides the opportunity for you to connect with other AHPs across the network, share best practice and provide peer to peer support.

Email the team for more information: Gmcancer.wf_ed@nhs.net.

What is a Allied Health Professional?

Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) are the third largest professional group within the NHS workforce made up of 14 diverse roles, including Occupational Therapists, Therapeutic Radiographers and Speech and Language Therapists.

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To find out more, check out the framework published in 2017 by The Chief Allied Health Professionals Officer detailing the wide scope of the AHP professions within the NHS.

Helpful links and other resources

Greater Manchester Allied Health Professional Careers

Allied Health Professions (AHP) Careers Awareness Toolkit | NHS England | Workforce, training and education (hee.nhs.uk)

Wow Show – a 20 minute programme about AHPs 

NHS England » The Allied Health Professions (AHPs) Strategy for England: 2022 – 2027 AHPs Deliver

ACCEND Framework | NHS England | Workforce, training and education (hee.nhs.uk)

PRosPer – Cancer Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation – elearning for healthcare (e-lfh.org.uk)