Welcome!
The five-year Allied Health Professions Workforce Research Partnership (AHP WRaP) aims to improve patient care by ensuring staff in allied health roles – such as paramedics, physiotherapists and radiographers – have the right skills and are available when and where they are needed in NHS hospitals, community services, and general practice.
Our partnership brings together individuals and organisations from across disciplines and sectors in three regional workforce research hubs to deliver prioritised AHP workforce research using participatory approaches. The partnership is led by Sheffield Hallam University (PI Professor Julie Nightingale) with partners at Anglia Ruskin University, the University of Suffolk, University of Lincoln, University of Sheffield, and NHS East of England.
“The NHS is facing a shortage of allied health professionals, particularly in rural and coastal areas where attracting and retaining staff is especially challenging. As a result, some patients struggle to access vital services such as scans, cancer treatment, and rehabilitation. Our research is essential to understand the problem so we can help the NHS address the staffing crisis and improve patient care.”
Prof Julie Nightingale
Programme Director, AHP WRaP
Recent Updates
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Public & Patient Survey Launched
Can you help shape better healthcare services for everyone? Your input will help us to focus on areas for future research and questions that matter most to you. ? Take our quick survey and have your say! It’s open to patients, carers, and anyone in the community who wants to help improve health services.” Researchers…
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Five New Projects Funded!
We are delighted to announce the successful projects for the first round of the AHP WRaP FlexFund. Many congratulations to the successful applicants! The winning projects are as follows:
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FlexFund Round 1 – NOW CLOSED
The first round of the AHP WRaP FlexFund is now closed. Applicants will be notified about the outcome in early August, with successful projects due to commence from September. Round 2 will launch in November 2025.