allied health

noun

1. a segment of healthcare professions comprised of specialized occupations that require certification, including physical therapists, dental hygienists, social workers, speech therapists, nutritionists, etc., but not including doctors, nurses, and dentists.

Word History and Origins

Origin of allied health¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

The council said a new Allied Health Professional University in the town, with funding already allocated for a dental faculty, was one of the proposals being considered.

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The report, which analyzes data from the first quarter of 2025, highlights labor shortages across key sectors like warehousing, allied health care and customer service.

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With demand outpacing supply in fields like customer service and allied health care, employers may be more flexible than usual.

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There's far more they need to be doing, they say, rattling off a wish list: more work on training and retaining rural doctors; effective regulation of private fees and more investment in public specialist clinics; universal bulk billing of children for all medical and dental expenses; more funding for allied health and prevention.

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Teresa Owen, executive director of allied health professionals at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, said the attack "had a profound effect on staff who were on duty that night, as well as other colleagues who work at Glan Clwyd Hospital".

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