Healthcare science practitioners will have the necessary expertise in applied scientific techniques within a specialty or related specialties and will work in a range of healthcare settings. They are responsible for the analysis of a wide range of diagnostic tests that contribute towards the medical assessment of an individual’s health status, and potentially identify the presence of disease.
Healthcare science practitioners are trained through NHS approved and accredited BSc honours degrees through the Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) in various themes of healthcare science. Offered by a number of universities, the programmes include academic learning and work-based training. The 50+ week work-based training element, supported by curricula, is spread over 3 years. It involves broad scientific training for the first 2 years with an increasing focus on a chosen specialty during the third year.
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