Black Country AHP Council

AHPs from Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton working together to provide system solutions across the Black Country ICS

[Black Country AHP Council @BC_AHPs]

Phenomenal support at todays @BlackCountryICS #AHPSummit 🩷💙

Thank you to everyone who attended, contributed, presented and helped organise 🙏🏻

@KarenLe08016942 @RosLeslieRWT @NHS_VickySelf @SallyRobertsCNO @GlynnJenny @jh_cartwright @LorraineAHP @AHPRiannaM @AlisonAries

[Ros Collingswood, PhD @RosLeslieRWT]

Back together where it all began at Wolverhampton Civic Centre @NHSinBlkCountry reflecting on our 2-year secondment as Black Country ICS Chief AHPs (February 2023 to March 2025).
Thank you to everyone who supported our journey 💙
#AHPs
@BC_AHPs

[Black Country AHP Council @BC_AHPs]

Fantastic @LorraineAHP bring all that inspiration back to us in @BlackCountryICS 😊

[Lorraine Allchurch @LorraineAHP]

Heading home after an amazing day hearing nominations . A first for me being on the judging panel too !

Thank you @RCSLT for hosting and all at @AHAwards

Looking forward to the #Awards 🥳
in May .

[Black Country AHP Council @BC_AHPs]

Thank you to Zaine for sharing the importance of creativity and bespoke design in her role as a #prosthetist 👁️

@BAPO2 @KayPurnell2 @WeAHPs @MarriottHelen @NHSinBlkCountry @SuzanneRastrick @DavidNichols0n #OneWeekInHealthcare

[Black Country Integrated Care System (ICS) @BlackCountryICS]

Our first AHP spotlight shines on Zaine Ahmed, a Prosthetist/Orthotist✨

Prosthetists create artificial replacements for patients, while orthotists correct problems in nerves, muscles and bones.

Listen to Zaine explain why she finds her role so rewarding👀 #OneWeekInHealthcare

[Black Country AHP Council @BC_AHPs]

Next up Lindsey, our #BlackCountry #Podiatrist shares her passion for the #AHP profession of podiatry 🦶🦶🦶

#OneWeekInHealthcare @WeAHPs @PodiatryCareers @RoyColPod @SuzanneRastrick @SallyRobertsCNO @adave_NHS

[Black Country Integrated Care System (ICS) @BlackCountryICS]

Podiatrists are Allied Health Professionals who specialise in foot and ankle health, & help people with long-term conditions that can affect these🦶

Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist, Lindsey, talks us through her day-to-day and how she started in the role👩‍⚕️

#OneWeekInHealthcare

[Black Country AHP Council @BC_AHPs]

14 distinct and diverse professions all under the banner of amazing Allied Health Professions #AHPs. Jack our #BlackCountry #ODP talks us through them. Thanks Jack! 😊

@Shajeda_NHS @SallyRobertsCNO @adave_NHS @DavidNichols0n @MarkAxcellNHS #OneWeekInHealthcare

[Black Country Integrated Care System (ICS) @BlackCountryICS]

For this year's #OneWeekInHealthcare, the ICS will focus on the amazing work done by our Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)💚

AHPs work with people of all ages and comprise 14 distinct occupations, which Operating Department Practitioner, Jack, lists in this video💬

[NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB) @NHSinBlkCountry]

#OneWeekInHealthcare takes place from 3 to 9 February across the Black Country💚💙

To kick things off, today the ICB will showcase the introduction of 'Total Triage', the Pharmacy First scheme and how to access NHS111 online.

Keep an eye out on our socials to learn more!👀

[Black Country AHP Council @BC_AHPs]

@Shajeda_NHS @GBaliah @HariTippa joined us to share his personal experience as a “student of leadership” and the hurdles he has overcome to progress his career.

[Black Country AHP Council @BC_AHPs]

An exciting day launching the @BlackCountryICS first Ethnic Minority Leadership Programme specifically for our #AHP community 🌟

@NHS_VickySelf @Shajeda_NHS @RosLeslieRWT @KarenLe08016942 @NHSinBlkCountry @SuzanneRastrick

[Black Country AHP Council @BC_AHPs]

@Shajeda_NHS @GBaliah stressing the importance of being your authentic self throughout your career and developing leaders who look like our communities 🙏🏾

[Black Country AHP Council @BC_AHPs]

As we approach Christmas, our interim Black Country Chief AHPs wish to say a huge thank you to our AHP Workforce.

We hope that you all manage to take a well-earned rest and enjoy the festivities!🎄
@RWT_NHS
@WalsallHcareNHS
@DudleyGroupNHS
@SWBHnhs
@BlackCountryNHS

[Black Country AHP Council @BC_AHPs]

Our fabulous Research ABC team's breakout session at the Black Country Celebration of Research Event 🤩
Great ideas shared for building our research pillar 👍

[Ros Collingswood, PhD @RosLeslieRWT]

Two very engaged and enthusiastic groups at our breakout sessions this afternoon at our Black Country Celebration of Research Event. Some fantastic discussions 🤩
#BlackCountryResearch
@AlisonAries
@LouWphysio
@BlackCountryICS

[Black Country AHP Council @BC_AHPs]

Absolutely amazing to see our Black Country project - Research ABC - winning the Best Poster Award at today's Black Country Research Celebration Event! 🎉
#BlackCountryResearch

[Ros Collingswood, PhD @RosLeslieRWT]

I didn’t think the day could get any better but it ended with the exciting announcement that the Research ABC team had won the Best Poster Award and @WolvoExPhys had won the Chair’s Award after presenting our cardiac rehab abstract! 🎉🎉🎉
#BlackCountryResearch
@RWT_NHS

[Black Country AHP Council @BC_AHPs]

Huge congratulations Fiona and Helen well deserved acknowledgement of your incredible #AHP contribution to the health and wellbeing of the people of the Black Country #AHPsDeliver 💙🩷

[BCHFT - Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust @BlackCountryNHS]

We're celebrating two of our fabulous Allied Health Professionals; Helen McCarthy and Fiona Henderson who picked up awards at a recent event across the Black Country health system. Read more - https://t.co/JHn1wzyvKF

[Black Country AHP Council @BC_AHPs]

Next…. @AlisonAries shares an update on #ResearchABC project 🩷💙

@CRN_WMid @NIHRresearch @CAHPRWestMids @BlackCountryICS

[Black Country AHP Council @BC_AHPs]

Launching our @BlackCountryICS aspirant ethnic minority Chief AHP development programme 🚀🚀🚀

#EDI #AHP #investment @BlackCountryICS @NHS_VickySelf @Shajeda_NHS @MarriottHelen @NHSE_WTE

[Black Country AHP Council @BC_AHPs]

Thank you to @NHS_VickySelf for joining our #AHPSummit to share the development opportunities across the @BlackCountryICS 😊

[Black Country AHP Council @BC_AHPs]

Exploration of the opportunities to network professionally

“We need to take ownership of creating links with peers for mutual benefit” 💪

#AHP @BlackCountryICS #collaboration