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

• Main Authors: Nicola Eddison (Author), Aoife Healy (Author), Enza Leone (Author), Caroline Jackson (Author), Bracken Pluckrose (Author), Nachiappan Chockalingam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background 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 prosth...