About CAHPR

The Council for Allied Health Professions Research (CAHPR) is supported by 14 AHP organisations. The council comprises a strategy committee, a professoriate and a UK-wide regional hub network.

The council's mission is to develop AHP research, strengthen evidence of the professions’ value and impact for enhancing service user and community care, and enable the professions to speak with one voice on research issues, thereby raising their profile and increasing their influence.

To deliver its mission CAHPR has set out five strategic objectives:

  • To strengthen CAHPR’s profile and capacity for expanded activity through a sustainable model of development and delivery 
  • To build AHP capacity for research activity, including through collaborations and communities of practice

  • To develop the scale, depth and quality of AHP research through skills development and strengthened opportunities for research-oriented career progression

  • To strengthen CAHPR’s support for AHP research, underpinned by its regional network and delivery of distinctive CAHPR resources

  • To increase CAHPR’s strategic influence with key stakeholders, including through alignment with national health and care priorities, European and international developments

With excellent opportunities for learning, sharing, networking, collaborations and access to advice and support, CAHPR strengthens the professions’ research activities and outputs facilitating the translation of research findings into practice and education.

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Member organisations and partners

Governance

CAHPR Policy and consultation responses

CAHPR origins

The Council for Allied Health Professions Research launched in November 2014.

CAHPR was formed from the Research Forum for Allied Health (RFAHP) and the Allied Health Professions Research Network (AHPRN). 

The RFAHP was established in November 2000, supported by the AHP federation, as a UK-wide organisation with representatives from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The AHPRN was formed in 2011, in response to other AHPs interest in joining the existing National Physiotherapy Research Network (NPRN). Its vision was to create a network of nationwide hubs with expertise in facilitating research.

Activity reports, operation plans and annual reports

Infographic from the Annual Report 2021 -2022