The UK prosthetic and orthotic workforce: current status and implications for the future

An interesting study was conducted by Nicola Eddison and Aoife Healy which is funded by Health Education England via the British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists.

Prosthetists and orthotists (POs) are the smallest of the 14 allied health profession (AHP) workforces within NHS England. Obtaining data on the workforce has always been challenging due to this information being held across different organisations. An understanding of the prosthetic and orthotic (P&O) workforce is essential to ensure that it is adequately equipped to meet the evolving needs of users of P&O services. The study aims to estimate the size and composition, for the first time, of the UK P&O workforce and P&O service provision.

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