The UK prosthetic and orthotic workforce: current status and implications for the future

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Authors

Nicola Eddison · University of Staffordshire

Aoife Healy · University of Staffordshire

Enza Leone · University of Staffordshire

Caroline Jackson

Bracken Pluckrose · Blatchford (United Kingdom)

Nachiappan Chockalingam · University of Staffordshire

Abstract

The low job satisfaction amongst many POs and the projected increase in the number of people who will require prosthetic and/or orthotic care in the UK are challenges for future UK P&O services. Strategies are required to create a sustainable and resilient workforce that can meet the needs of a changing healthcare landscape.

Topics & Keywords

Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Publication Details

Published in: Human Resources for Health

Volume 22, Issue 1, pp. 3-3

DOI: 10.1186/s12960-023-00882-w

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