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SoHPS were delighted to collaborate with NHS England
and Starlight on the new:

Play Well - resources for health play services for England

15 out of 17 Board Members and Trustees were involved
and all of them gave up their time voluntarily to be
involved in the creation and publication of this excellent
Toolkit.

Full details including the guidance and checklist can be
found at NHS England (link below)

NHS England >> Play well
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Welcome to the Society of Health Play Specialists

The official education and registration body for Health Play Specialists working in the UK and elsewhere.

2024 sees the start of a new chapter for Health Play Specialism in the UK. Following years of work and a huge investment of time and resources, the Healthcare Play Specialist Education Trust (HPSET) had merged with sister organization, the National Association of Health Play Specialists (NAHPS), to form the Society of Health Play Specialists (SoHPS).

Setting the standard of excellence in provision of play and recreation in health care.

Registration enquiries: registration@sohps.org.uk | Mentor Training: mentortraining@sohps.org.uk | Events and general enquiries: admin@sohps.org.uk

Training & Entry

What is a Health Play Specialists (HPS)?

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Registration

Find out about registration and re-registration as a Health Play Specialist.

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Public Register

The public index of registered Health Play Specialists.

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