What is AHP WRaP?
Over the next 5 years, our Allied Health Professions Workforce Research Partnership – or AHP WRaP – will work with NHS managers and healthcare staff, patients and their carers to investigate how best to use AHP staff in the delivery of healthcare services, understand why AHP staff shortages happen and explore ways to improve care.
AHPs provide essential services across urgent, emergency, acute and community settings. However, AHP services are short-staffed, and this can affect patient care and waiting times – especially in rural and coastal communities. This means some people can’t get imaging, cancer treatment and rehabilitation when they need it. These shortages also affect the working conditions and well-being of AHPs, which may make them want to leave the NHS.
Who is involved?
Our partnership draws on the insights and contributions of a diverse community. Our researchers bring expertise and curiosity that drive every project forward. NHS workforce contacts connect us to real-world practice, ensuring our work is both relevant and actionable. And patients and the public share their experiences and perspectives, helping us focus on what truly matters. Together, they shape the direction and impact of our research.
Find out more about them below.
Our research team
Bringing together academic expertise from across the UK to shape the future of Allied Health Professions through evidence and innovation.
Our partnership is overseen by an independent Oversight Committee and a Partnership Board. Together, these groups bring a wealth of experience and insight to guide the AHP WRaP project.
Stakeholder Groups
Find out about our two key stakeholder groups – a workforce-led advisory group, known as the Expert Reference Group (ERG), and our Patient & Public Advisory Group