Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 39599

NHS: Directors

Tabled: 19 March 2025
Answered: 27 March 2025

Question

Helen Morgan

Liberal Democrat — North Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of taking legislative steps to ensure there is an allied health professional on the boards of NHS (a) integrated care boards and (b) hospital t

Answer

Karin Smyth
Allied health professionals play an important role in diagnosing, treating, and caring for patients, often requiring specialised training and certification.There are no statutory limitations on allied health professionals being board members of integrated...
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