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Publication - Progress report

Scottish allied health professions public health strategic framework implementation plan: 2022 to 2027 midway report

Published
23 December 2025
From
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, +13 more … Chief Allied Health Professions Officer, Chief Executive of NHS Scotland and Director-General Health and Social Care, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Midwifery Officer, Chief Nursing Officer, Chief Operating Officer of NHS Scotland, Director of Digital Health and Care, Director of Health Workforce, Director of Mental Health, Director of Primary Care, Director of Social Care and National Care Service Development, Minister for Public Health and Women's Health, Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing
Directorate
Chief Nursing Officer Directorate, +8 more … Chief Medical Officer Directorate, Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate, Digital Health and Care Directorate, Health and Social Care Finance Directorate, Health Workforce Directorate, Mental Health Directorate, Population Health Directorate, Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Health and social care
ISBN
9781806435814

Midway progress report on Scotland’s Allied Health Professions Public Health Strategic Framework (2022–2027). It showcases achievements in workforce development, leadership, and wellbeing, driving prevention and reducing health inequalities across communities.

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Foreword

In 2022, we launched our Scottish Allied Health Professions Public Health Strategic Framework Implementation Plan: 2022 to 2027. In the past three years, much has been achieved, and in 2025 I am pleased to now present our midway progress report.

During this time Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) in Scotland have been actively involved in the production of both the four nations AHP Public Health Strategy 2019-2024 Impact Report and the new AHP UK Public Health Strategic Framework 2025-2030.

As AHPs in Scotland, we have built on the foundations laid by The Active and Independent Living Programme 2016-2020 continuing our commitment to prioritising health promotion, prevention, and early intervention. Through collaborative efforts, we have developed and supported our workforce to integrate public health into their daily practice and to demonstrate the positive impact of these roles.

The recently published Health and Social Care Service Renewal Framework 2025 and Scotland’s Population Health Framework 2025 set out a 10-year vision for public health prevention in Scotland. In addition to the role that the health system must play, this includes how we must tackle collectively the drivers of poor health – by ensuring that workplaces, communities, schools are all focused to support the health of people in Scotland. AHPs are uniquely placed to deliver on this.

The regulatory body for AHPs, the Health and Care Professions Council introduced New Standards in 2022 recognising the importance of registrants promoting good health in their professions. In addition, the key role of AHPs in delivering fairer, healthier outcomes for people was identified in the Royal Society of Public Health Report.

I am proud of the work highlighted in this report, which reflects our progress initially towards Scotland’s six public health priorities, and now in advancing the Population Health Framework (2025- 2035). I commend the collaborative efforts across our 14 professions, territorial and national Boards, students and Higher Education Institutions, support workers, and registered staff who have all contributed to this achievement.

We are aware that there is still much to do and I encourage us all to continue the momentum and commitment to supporting improvement in the daily lives and health of the people of Scotland.

Professor Carolyn McDonald

Chief Allied Health Professions Officer

Contact

Email: cno@gov.scot

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