A secretariat is the entity that does the operational work of an All-Party Parliamentary Group: drafts agendas, briefs MPs, sends out invitations, books rooms, writes reports. When the secretariat is a lobby firm or PR firm, the APPG is a paid channel for the firm’s clients to access MPs. The MPs officer the group, the firm supplies the staff and the policy line, the firm’s clients (listed under Funders below) pay for the privilege.
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Allied Health ProfessionalsSubject Group
Allied Health Professionals represent the third largest clinical workforce within the health and care system. There are currently 14 protected titles for AHPs, encompassing 15 roles. AHPs deliver care across the entire system, playing a vital role in assessing, diagnosing, treating, and discharging patients across a range of settings.