allied health

American  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of allied health

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

"We are seeing surgery cancelled and long waits in A&E because there are no beds available on the wards," says Clifford Kilgore, a senior nurse working with older people, who serves on the Nurses and Allied Health Professionals' Council of the British Geriatrics Society.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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.

From Salon

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

From Salon

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.

From BBC