Bright Futures!
Information about careers in the NHS, aimed at young people. Includes a number of case studies.
www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/brightfutures

Healthcare Science Ambassadors
Information about healthcare science week and healthcare science ambassadors.
www.hcsambassadors.org

NHS Careers
www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/careers/ahp

Local Government Careers
The local government employer's website with useful information about AHP and other careers in councils.
www.lgcareers.com

Finding out about Funding for your Professional Studies
The Department of Health produces a guide, Financial Help for Health Care Students, which explains the funding available. You can order this guide by contacting:

Department of Health Publications Orderline
Tel: 08701 555 455
Email:dh@prolog.uk.com

Connexions Service
Connexions is a modern public service for young people aged 13-19, living in England who want advice on getting to where they want to be in life.
www.connexions.gov.uk

Aim Higher
The Aim Higher website provides all the information you need to get started on the road into Higher Education, including links to all the key websites
that can help answer your questions.
www.aimhigher.ac.uk

The guide is about the support you can get if you attend a health professional course in England, regardless of where you live in the UK. If you attend a course in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland broadly comparable arrangements will apply, but you will need to consult the relevant national authorities below for details:

Wales The NHS (Wales) Student Awards Unit
Tel: 029 2026 1495
Email: info@hpw.org.uk
Website: www.hpw.org.uk

The Student Awards Agency for Scotland
Tel: 0131 476 8212
Email: saas.geu@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Website: www.sas.gov.uk

The Department for Employment and Learning, Student Support Branch
Tel: 028 902 577 77
Email: studentsupport@delni.gov.uk
Website: www.student-support.org.uk

The Universities and Colleges Admission Service
Tel: 0870 1122211
Website: www.ucas.ac.uk

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Miscellaneous/Various

Gondar Design Science
www.purchon.com

Learning disability
MENCAP www.mencap.org.uk

Refugee
Refugee Council www.refugeecouncil.org.uk

Workforce Development Directorates in Strategic Health Authorities
Within your local area there is an NHS organisation responsible for building links with schools, providing local careers advice and commissioning professional training. To find out the contact details of your local workforce development team visit the website.
www.nationalworkforce.nhs.uk

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Contents:

Professional bodies

Arts Therapists

Dietitians

Drama Therapists

Music Therapists

Occupational Therapists

Orthoptists

Physiotherapists

Podiatrists and Chiropodists

Prosthetists and Orthotists

Radiographers

Speech and Language Therapists

Medical Conditions

Alzheimer’s

Amputation

Arthritis

Aspergers Syndrome / Autism / Autistic Spectrum Disorder - ASD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Brain tumour

Cerebral palsy

Coeliac

Dementia

Depression

Diabetes

Downs syndrome

Gangrene

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Manic Depression/ Bipolar disorder

Motor Neurone Disease (MND)

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Schizophrenia

Skin Cancer

Squint

Stroke

Careers

Miscellaneous/Various