Mike Saks is Emeritus Professor at the University of Suffolk and Visiting Professor at the University of Lincoln, Royal Veterinary College, University of London, University of Westminster and the University of Toronto, Canada.

Introduction: Support Workers and the Health Professions ~ Mike Saks

Health Professionals, Support Workers and the Precariat ~ Mike Saks and Katherine Zagrodney

Unpaid Informal Carers: The 'Shadow' Workforce in Health Care ~ A. Paul Williams and Janet M. Lum

The Management and Leadership of Support Workers ~ Mike Dent

Regulation, Risk and Health Support Work ~ Mike Saks and Judith Allsop

The Interface of Health Support Workers with the Allied Health Professions ~ Susan Nancarrow

Support Workers in Social Care: Between Social Work Professionals and Service Users ~ Andreas Liljegren, Anna Dunér and Elisabeth Olin

Health Professionals and Peer Support Workers in Mental Health Settings ~ Aukje Leemeijer and Mirko Noordegraaf

Complementary and Alternative Medicine as an Invisible Health Support Workforce ~ Joana Almeida and Nelson Barros

Personal Support Workers and the Labour Market ~ Audrey Laporte, Adrian Rohit Dass, Whitney Berta, Raisa Deber and Katherine Zagrodney

The Role of Health Support Workers in the Ageing Crisis ~ Miwako Hosoda