Allied Healthcare Professions Education and Workforce Policy Review: Research Innovation and Relationships Sub-Group

Overview

The Research Innovation and Relationships Sub-Group will take forward specific actions identified by the National Strategic Oversight Group, specifically to explore issues around this theme. The outputs of this group will be used to form recommendations for the Allied Health Professions (AHP) Education and Workforce Policy Review. 

The Programme for Government 2021 made a commitment to review AHP education in 2022. The aim of the review was to consider whether or not policy for AHP education provision is congruent to the current and future needs of our students and the future health needs of the people of Scotland.

The Research Innovation and Relationships Sub-Group will take forward specific actions identified by the Oversight Group, specifically to explore issues around this theme. The outputs of this group will be used to form recommendations for the AHP Education and Workforce Policy Review. 

Members

• Professor Anita Simmers, Dean School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, representative for Council of Deans of Health Scotland (CoDHS)
• Anne Wallace, Allied Health Professions Education Advisor, Scottish Government
• Peter Glover, Allied Health Professions Practice Education Coordinator, NHS Education for Scotland (NES)
• Valerie Blair, AHP Programme Director, NHS Education for Scotland, (NES)
• Dr Heather Cameron, Director of Allied Health Professions (AHP), NHS Lothian, Scottish Directors of AHPs (SDAHP)
• Laura Neil, Lead AHP NHS 24, representative for Scottish Directors of AHPs (SDAHP)
• Professor Kay Cooper, Clinical Professor of Allied Health Professions, NHS Grampian and Robert Gordon University
• Wendy Cohen, Senior Knowledge Exchange Fellow, Speech and Language Therapy, Strathclyde University, Council for Allied Health Professions Research (CAPHR Scotland Hub)
• Dr Ruth Barn, Senior Lecturer Podiatry, Glasgow Caledonian University, Allied Health Professions Federation Scotland (AHPfS)
• Margo McBride, Fellow of the College of Radiographers, Allied Health Professions Federation Scotland (AHPfS)
• Dr Jenna Breckenridge, Lecturer in Health Sciences, University of Dundee and Lead for Allied Health Professions Research, NHS Tayside
• Judith Balfour, Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner, NHS Lothian
• Peter McCrossan, Director for AHPs, Scottish Directors of AHPs (SDAHP)
• David Hamilton, Associate professor in physiotherapy, academic lead for knowledge exchange and innovation Edinburgh Napier University
• Alison Moore, Team Leader, Directorate for Chief Nursing Officer, Nursing, Midwifery, Allied Health Professions and Healthcare Science Education, Scottish Government
• Kim Lynch, Secretariat, Policy Officer, Directorate for Chief Nursing Officer, Nursing, Midwifery, Allied Health Professions and Healthcare Science Education, Scottish Government
• Abby Campbell, Secretariat, Policy Officer, Directorate for Chief Nursing Officer, Nursing, Midwifery, Allied Health Professions and Healthcare Science Education, Scottish Government
• Sean Torrens, Secretariat, Policy Manager, Directorate for Chief Nursing Officer, Nursing, Midwifery, Allied Health Professions and Healthcare Science Education, Scottish Government

Documents

• Allied Health Professions Education and Workforce Policy Review: Research Innovation and Relationships Subgroup minutes: July 2022

Related groups 

• Allied Health Professions Education and Workforce Policy Review: National Strategic Oversight Group