Some facts on a Friday on the role of AHPs in public health and prevention, 4th Dec 2015. Ref: www.rsph.org.uk/ahps

1. Allied Health Professions
& Public Health
In support of the launch of @FabNHSStuff ‘Fabulous
Friday Facts’ we recently posted facts about #AHPs
This week we have more on:
#AHPs contribution to public health and
prevention
Thank you @HindleLinda, Lead #AHP @PHE_uk, for
curating these from #AHPhealthconvos
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#FabAHPs

2. #AHPs have over 4 million
opportunities to affect behaviour change
every week in the UK
Allied Health Professions
& Public Health
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#FabAHPs

3. #AHPs see people over several
appointments - they therefore develop a
strong rapport to support behaviour
change
Allied Health Professions
& Public Health
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#FabAHPs

4. #AHPs contribute to virtually every public
health priority, including:
Physical activity, mental health, smoking, obesity,
diet, and alcohol
The best start in life
Workplace health
Allied Health Professions
& Public Health
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#FabAHPs

5. 9 out of 10 #AHP's agree that
prevention is part of their role
#FabAHPs
Allied Health Professions
& Public Health
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6. Over 80% of AHPs already
incorporate health improvement or
preventing ill health into their daily
practice
#FabAHPs
Allied Health Professions
& Public Health
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7. 89% of #AHP undergraduate programme
leaders say public health is becoming a
bigger priority for them
#FabAHPs
Allied Health Professions
& Public Health
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8. Over 9 out of 10 members of the public
value & trust lifestyle advice from
#AHP's - comparable to nurses, doctors
& pharmacists
#FabAHPs
Allied Health Professions
& Public Health
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9. PUBLISHING NEXT WEEK…
#AHPs Public Health strategy (AHPF)
&
Evidence report of #AHPs impact on public health
(PHE)
Follow @HindleLinda & @WeAHPs for more info
Allied Health Professions
& Public Health
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#FabAHPs

10. For more information see:
‘Healthy Conversations and the Allied Health
Professions’
Public Health England & Royal Society for Public
Health (2015)
#AHPhealthyconvos
Allied Health Professions
& Public Health
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#FabAHPs