Paramedical professionals

Paramedical professionals carry out medical treatments as part of their profession. They perform tasks alongside a doctor (the medical practitioner). A paramedical professional is therefore not a doctor, but someone who provides care independently or under the supervision of a doctor (or dentist).

The title paramedical professional is a general term and is not, in itself, a position or qualification. Training for a paramedical profession enables a paramedical professional to perform a specific role or obtain a particular qualification. Examples of paramedical professionals include physiotherapists, podiatrists, speech and language therapists and diëtitians. Paramedical professions exist at various levels. University master's degree programmes are available for some paramedical professions.

On this page, you can read more about various paramedical professions.

You can find an overview of medical professionals on the medical specialists page.