Working with Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) in services for people with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism Survey

Skills for Care is working with Health Education England in the South West to explore how Allied Health Professional (AHP’s) roles work with the adult social care workforce, what people’s experiences are and how AHP’s can be better engaged in the care sector. The following questions will ask you about which AHP roles you have worked with, what you found to be helpful, what could have been better and what we can learn to improve working together.

	Not aware of this role	Not familiar at all				Very familiar
Art therapists	Art therapists Not aware of this role	Art therapists Not familiar at all	Art therapists	Art therapists	Art therapists	Art therapists Very familiar
Music therapists	Music therapists Not aware of this role	Music therapists Not familiar at all	Music therapists	Music therapists	Music therapists	Music therapists Very familiar
Drama therapists	Drama therapists Not aware of this role	Drama therapists Not familiar at all	Drama therapists	Drama therapists	Drama therapists	Drama therapists Very familiar
Chiropodists/Podiatrists	Chiropodists/Podiatrists Not aware of this role	Chiropodists/Podiatrists Not familiar at all	Chiropodists/Podiatrists	Chiropodists/Podiatrists	Chiropodists/Podiatrists	Chiropodists/Podiatrists Very familiar
Dietitians	Dietitians Not aware of this role	Dietitians Not familiar at all	Dietitians	Dietitians	Dietitians	Dietitians Very familiar
Occupational therapists	Occupational therapists Not aware of this role	Occupational therapists Not familiar at all	Occupational therapists	Occupational therapists	Occupational therapists	Occupational therapists Very familiar
Operating department practitioners	Operating department practitioners Not aware of this role	Operating department practitioners Not familiar at all	Operating department practitioners	Operating department practitioners	Operating department practitioners	Operating department practitioners Very familiar
Orthoptists	Orthoptists Not aware of this role	Orthoptists Not familiar at all	Orthoptists	Orthoptists	Orthoptists	Orthoptists Very familiar
Osteopaths	Osteopaths Not aware of this role	Osteopaths Not familiar at all	Osteopaths	Osteopaths	Osteopaths	Osteopaths Very familiar
Paramedics	Paramedics Not aware of this role	Paramedics Not familiar at all	Paramedics	Paramedics	Paramedics	Paramedics Very familiar
Physiotherapists	Physiotherapists Not aware of this role	Physiotherapists Not familiar at all	Physiotherapists	Physiotherapists	Physiotherapists	Physiotherapists Very familiar
Prosthetists/Orthotists	Prosthetists/Orthotists Not aware of this role	Prosthetists/Orthotists Not familiar at all	Prosthetists/Orthotists	Prosthetists/Orthotists	Prosthetists/Orthotists	Prosthetists/Orthotists Very familiar
Radiographers	Radiographers Not aware of this role	Radiographers Not familiar at all	Radiographers	Radiographers	Radiographers	Radiographers Very familiar
Speech and language therapists	Speech and language therapists Not aware of this role	Speech and language therapists Not familiar at all	Speech and language therapists	Speech and language therapists	Speech and language therapists	Speech and language therapists Very familiar

Not aware of this role

Not familiar at all

Very familiar

Art therapists

Art therapists Not aware of this role

Art therapists Not familiar at all

Art therapists

Art therapists Very familiar

Music therapists

Music therapists Not aware of this role

Music therapists Not familiar at all

Music therapists

Music therapists Very familiar

Drama therapists

Drama therapists Not aware of this role

Drama therapists Not familiar at all

Drama therapists

Drama therapists Very familiar

Chiropodists/Podiatrists

Chiropodists/Podiatrists Not aware of this role

Chiropodists/Podiatrists Not familiar at all

Chiropodists/Podiatrists

Chiropodists/Podiatrists Very familiar

Dietitians

Dietitians Not aware of this role

Dietitians Not familiar at all

Dietitians

Dietitians Very familiar

Occupational therapists

Occupational therapists Not aware of this role

Occupational therapists Not familiar at all

Occupational therapists

Occupational therapists Very familiar

Operating department practitioners

Operating department practitioners Not aware of this role

Operating department practitioners Not familiar at all

Operating department practitioners

Operating department practitioners Very familiar

Orthoptists

Orthoptists Not aware of this role

Orthoptists Not familiar at all

Orthoptists

Orthoptists Very familiar

Osteopaths

Osteopaths Not aware of this role

Osteopaths Not familiar at all

Osteopaths

Osteopaths Very familiar

Paramedics

Paramedics Not aware of this role

Paramedics Not familiar at all

Paramedics

Paramedics Very familiar

Physiotherapists

Physiotherapists Not aware of this role

Physiotherapists Not familiar at all

Physiotherapists

Physiotherapists Very familiar

Prosthetists/Orthotists

Prosthetists/Orthotists Not aware of this role

Prosthetists/Orthotists Not familiar at all

Prosthetists/Orthotists

Prosthetists/Orthotists Very familiar

Radiographers

Radiographers Not aware of this role

Radiographers Not familiar at all

Radiographers

Radiographers Very familiar

Speech and language therapists

Speech and language therapists Not aware of this role

Speech and language therapists Not familiar at all

Speech and language therapists

Speech and language therapists Very familiar

	I know how to get a referral	I don't know how to get a referral	Very easy				Very hard
Art therapists	Art therapists I know how to get a referral	Art therapists I don't know how to get a referral	Art therapists Very easy	Art therapists	Art therapists	Art therapists	Art therapists Very hard
Music therapists	Music therapists I know how to get a referral	Music therapists I don't know how to get a referral	Music therapists Very easy	Music therapists	Music therapists	Music therapists	Music therapists Very hard
Drama therapists	Drama therapists I know how to get a referral	Drama therapists I don't know how to get a referral	Drama therapists Very easy	Drama therapists	Drama therapists	Drama therapists	Drama therapists Very hard
Chiropodists/Podiatrists	Chiropodists/Podiatrists I know how to get a referral	Chiropodists/Podiatrists I don't know how to get a referral	Chiropodists/Podiatrists Very easy	Chiropodists/Podiatrists	Chiropodists/Podiatrists	Chiropodists/Podiatrists	Chiropodists/Podiatrists Very hard
Dietitians	Dietitians I know how to get a referral	Dietitians I don't know how to get a referral	Dietitians Very easy	Dietitians	Dietitians	Dietitians	Dietitians Very hard
Occupational therapists	Occupational therapists I know how to get a referral	Occupational therapists I don't know how to get a referral	Occupational therapists Very easy	Occupational therapists	Occupational therapists	Occupational therapists	Occupational therapists Very hard
Operating department practitioners	Operating department practitioners I know how to get a referral	Operating department practitioners I don't know how to get a referral	Operating department practitioners Very easy	Operating department practitioners	Operating department practitioners	Operating department practitioners	Operating department practitioners Very hard
Orthoptists	Orthoptists I know how to get a referral	Orthoptists I don't know how to get a referral	Orthoptists Very easy	Orthoptists	Orthoptists	Orthoptists	Orthoptists Very hard
Osteopaths	Osteopaths I know how to get a referral	Osteopaths I don't know how to get a referral	Osteopaths Very easy	Osteopaths	Osteopaths	Osteopaths	Osteopaths Very hard
Paramedics	Paramedics I know how to get a referral	Paramedics I don't know how to get a referral	Paramedics Very easy	Paramedics	Paramedics	Paramedics	Paramedics Very hard
Physiotherapists	Physiotherapists I know how to get a referral	Physiotherapists I don't know how to get a referral	Physiotherapists Very easy	Physiotherapists	Physiotherapists	Physiotherapists	Physiotherapists Very hard
Prosthetists/Orthotists	Prosthetists/Orthotists I know how to get a referral	Prosthetists/Orthotists I don't know how to get a referral	Prosthetists/Orthotists Very easy	Prosthetists/Orthotists	Prosthetists/Orthotists	Prosthetists/Orthotists	Prosthetists/Orthotists Very hard
Radiographers	Radiographers I know how to get a referral	Radiographers I don't know how to get a referral	Radiographers Very easy	Radiographers	Radiographers	Radiographers	Radiographers Very hard
Speech and language therapists	Speech and language therapists I know how to get a referral	Speech and language therapists I don't know how to get a referral	Speech and language therapists Very easy	Speech and language therapists	Speech and language therapists	Speech and language therapists	Speech and language therapists Very hard

I know how to get a referral

I don't know how to get a referral

Very easy

Very hard

Art therapists

Art therapists I know how to get a referral

Art therapists I don't know how to get a referral

Art therapists Very easy

Art therapists

Art therapists Very hard

Music therapists

Music therapists I know how to get a referral

Music therapists I don't know how to get a referral

Music therapists Very easy

Music therapists

Music therapists Very hard

Drama therapists

Drama therapists I know how to get a referral

Drama therapists I don't know how to get a referral

Drama therapists Very easy

Drama therapists

Drama therapists Very hard

Chiropodists/Podiatrists

Chiropodists/Podiatrists I know how to get a referral

Chiropodists/Podiatrists I don't know how to get a referral

Chiropodists/Podiatrists Very easy

Chiropodists/Podiatrists

Chiropodists/Podiatrists Very hard

Dietitians

Dietitians I know how to get a referral

Dietitians I don't know how to get a referral

Dietitians Very easy

Dietitians

Dietitians Very hard

Occupational therapists

Occupational therapists I know how to get a referral

Occupational therapists I don't know how to get a referral

Occupational therapists Very easy

Occupational therapists

Occupational therapists Very hard

Operating department practitioners

Operating department practitioners I know how to get a referral

Operating department practitioners I don't know how to get a referral

Operating department practitioners Very easy

Operating department practitioners

Operating department practitioners Very hard

Orthoptists

Orthoptists I know how to get a referral

Orthoptists I don't know how to get a referral

Orthoptists Very easy

Orthoptists

Orthoptists Very hard

Osteopaths

Osteopaths I know how to get a referral

Osteopaths I don't know how to get a referral

Osteopaths Very easy

Osteopaths

Osteopaths Very hard

Paramedics

Paramedics I know how to get a referral

Paramedics I don't know how to get a referral

Paramedics Very easy

Paramedics

Paramedics Very hard

Physiotherapists

Physiotherapists I know how to get a referral

Physiotherapists I don't know how to get a referral

Physiotherapists Very easy

Physiotherapists

Physiotherapists Very hard

Prosthetists/Orthotists

Prosthetists/Orthotists I know how to get a referral

Prosthetists/Orthotists I don't know how to get a referral

Prosthetists/Orthotists Very easy

Prosthetists/Orthotists

Prosthetists/Orthotists Very hard

Radiographers

Radiographers I know how to get a referral

Radiographers I don't know how to get a referral

Radiographers Very easy

Radiographers

Radiographers Very hard

Speech and language therapists

Speech and language therapists I know how to get a referral

Speech and language therapists I don't know how to get a referral

Speech and language therapists Very easy

Speech and language therapists

Speech and language therapists Very hard

Working with Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) in services for people with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism

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* 1. Name

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* 2. Organisation

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* 3. What type of organisation are you?

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* 4. Which of the following best describes your role within the organisation?

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* 5. Please indicate which of the following ‘Allied Health Professional’ (AHP) roles you are aware of and how familiar you are with them (what they do, how and where they work, etc.).

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* 6. Please indicate whether or not you know how to get a referral to the following AHPs and, if applicable, in your experience how easy/hard the referral was to get.

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* 7. Can you think of any occasions where support from an AHP(s) would have been beneficial but not been available?