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Jargon Buster
Health - NHS - PatientsMore money has been pumped into the NHS system over the last few years than ever before but all it ever seems to produce is more administrators creating ever more baffelling terms and phrases for NHS patient jargon. The NHS is full of consultants, specialists and beureacrats eager to make their stamp in forming and utilising NHS patients Jargon. NHS patient jargon is also used to calibrate and evalute statistical and performance schedules for government spin use. The administrators are perhaps the worst at creating NHS patients jargon as they love to pigeon hole everything from patients to waiting rooms from appointments to treatments.
NHS Patients JargonAcronyms are second nature to the NHS and other health related organisation.
A A and E - Accident and Emergency AAC - Advisory Appointments Committee ABHI - Association of British Healthcare Industries ABM - Activity-Based Management ABPI - Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry ABPsS - Associate British Psychological Society AC - Audit Commission ACAC - Area Clinical Audit Committee ACDA - Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards ACDP - Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens ACHCEW - Association of Community Health Councils for England and Wales ACIG - Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Information Group ACLS - Advanced Coronary Life Support ACME - Advisory Committee on Medical Establishment (Scotland) ACMT - Advisory Committee on Medical Training ACTR - Additional Cost of Teaching and Research ADC - Automatic Data Capture ADH - Additional Duty Hours ADMS - Assistant Director of Medical Services ADNS - Assistant Director of Nursing Services ADP - Automatic Data Processing ADR - Adverse Drug Reaction AFOM - Associate of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine AFPM - Associate of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine AGMETS - Advisory Group on Medical and Dental Education, Training and Staffing AHA - Associate of the Institute of Hospital Administrator AHCPA - Association of Health Centre and Practice Administrators AHHRM - Association of Healthcare Human Resource Management AIM(1) - Advanced Informatics in Medicine AIM(2) - Association of Independent Multifunds AIMS - Association for Improvements in Maternity Services AKC - Associate of King's College ALA - Association of Local Authorities ALAC - Artificial Limb and Appliance Centre ALERT - Acute Life threatening Events - Recognition and Treatment ALOS - Average Length of Stay AMA - American Medical Association AMEE - Association for Medical Education in Europe AMRC(1) - Association of Medical Research Charities AMRC(2) - Academy of Medical Royal Colleges AMS - Army Medical Services MSPAR - Association of Medical Secretaries, Practice Administrators and Receptionists AODP - Association of Operating Department Practitioners AOP - Association of Optometrists APD - Advanced Professional Development APH - Association of Public Health APLS - Advanced Paediatric Life Support AQH - Association for Quality in Healthcare ARSAC - Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee ARSH - Association of Royal Society of Health ASEC - Associate Specialist Education Committee ASIT - Association of Surgeons in Training ASME - Association for the Study of Medical Education ASSIST - Association for Information Management and Technology Staff in the NHS ASW - Approved Social Worker ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support ATMD - Association of Trust Medical Directors ATTRACT - Ask TRiP to Rapidly Alleviate Confused Thoughts AUDGP - Association of University Departments of General Practice AVG - Ambulatory Visit Group AVMA - Action for the Victims of Medical Accidents
B BA - Bachelor of Arts BAc - Bachelor of Acupuncture BAC - British Association of Chemists BAEM -British Association for Accident and Emergency Medicine BAMM - British Association of Medical Managers BAN - British Association of Neurologists BAO - British Association of Otolaryngologists BAOT - British Association of Occupational Therapists BAPhysMed - British Association of Physical Medicine BAPS(1) - British Association of Paediatric Surgeons BAPS(2) - British Association of Plastic Surgeons BAPT - British Association of Physical Training BASc - Bachelor of Applied Science BASICS - British Association of Immediate Care BAUS - British Association of Urological Surgeons BC - Block Contracting BChD - Bachelor of Dental Surgery BChir - Bachelor of Surgery BClinSci - Bachelor of Clinical Science BDA(1) - British Dental Association BDA(2) - British Diabetic Association BDA(3) - British Diatetic Association BDentSci - Bachelor of Dental Science BDH - British Drug Houses BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery BDSc - Bachelor of Dental Science BEAM - Biomedical Equipment Assessment and Management BGM - Board General Manager BGS - British Geriatric Society BIBRA - British Industrial Biological Association BIR - British Institute of Radiology BJGP - British Journal of General Practice BLROA - British Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Association BM - Bachelor of Medicine BMA - British Medical Association BMB - British Medical Bulletin BMBCh - Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery BMBS - Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery BMedBiol - Bachelor of Medical Biology BMedSci - Bachelor of Medical Science BMIS - British Medical Informatics Society BMJ - British Medical Journal BMSA - British Medical Students Association BMSJ - British Medical Students Journal BNF - British National Formulary BOA - British Orthopaedic Association BP (or BPh) - British Pharmacopoeia BPA - British Paediatric Association BPAS - British Pregnancy Advisory Service BPC - British Pharmaceutical Codex BPharm - Bachelor of Pharmacology BPMF - British Postgraduate Medical Federation BPS - British Pharmacological Society BrAPP - British Association of Pharmaceutical Physicians BSc - Bachelor of Science BSCC - British Society for Clinical Cytology BSEC - Basic Surgical Education Committee BSR - British Society of Rheumatology BST(1) - Basic Surgical Training BST(2) - Basic Specialist Training BTS - British Thoracic Society BUPA - British United Provident Association
C CABG - Coronary Artery Bypass Graft CADO - Chief Administrative Dental Officer CAIPE - Centre for Advancement of Interprofessional Education CCFP (Can) - Certificant Member College of Family Physicians (Canada) CAMO - Chief Administrative Medical Officer CANO - Chief Area Nursing Officer CAPO - Chief Administrative Pharmaceutical Officer CASP - Critical Appraisal Skills Programme CASPE - Clinical Accountability Service Planning and Evaluation specialist healthcare training group CAT - Critically Appraised Topic CATS - Credit Accumulated Transfer Scheme CBA - Cost Benefit Analysis CCDC - Consultant in Communicable Disease Control CCE - Completed Consultant Episode CCEPP - Cochrane Collaboration on Effective Professional Practice CCSC - Central Consultants and Specialists Committee CCST - Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training CCT - Compulsory Competitive Tendency CD(1) - Clinical Director CD(2) - Clinical Directorate CDDS - Council of Dental Deans CDM - Chronic Disease Management CDO - Chief Dental Officer CDSC - Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre CDSM - Committee on Dental and Surgical Methods CE - Chief Executive CEA - Cost Effectiveness Analysis CEO - Chief Executive Officer Cert.Gen.Av.Med - Certificate of General Aviation Medicine Cert HSM - Certificate in Health Services Management Cert.Un.Med(RN) - Certificate of Underwater Medicine of the Royal Navy ChB - Chirurgiae Baccalauareus (Bachelor of Surgery) CHC - Community Health Council CHDGP - Connection of Health Data and General Practice CHI(1) - Community Health Index CHI(2) - Commission for Health Improvement CHIME - Centre for Health Informatics in Medical Education CHIMP - Commission for Health Improvement CHIP - Commission for Health Improvements CHIQ - Centre for Health Information Quality ChM - Chirurgiae Magister (Master of Surgery) CHMS - Council for Heads of Medical Schools CHMU - Central Health Monitoring Unit CHOU - Central Health Outcomes Unit CHS - Child Health Surveillance CIS - Clinical Information System CLib - Cochrane Library CLIMP - Clinical Information Management Programme CM - Community Midwife CMB - Central Midwives Board CME - Continuing Medical Education CMHN - Community Mental Handicap Nurse CMHT - Community Mental Health Team CMMS - Case Mix Management System CMO - Clinical Medical Officer CMP - Civilian Medical Practitioner CN - Charge Nurse CNS(1) - Clinical Nurse Specialist CNS(2) - Community Nursing Service CNST - Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts CO - Course Organiser COGPED - Committee of General Practice Education Directors COPC - Community Oriented Primary Care COPDenD - Conference of Postgraduate Dental Deans COPE - Committee on Publication Ethics COPMED - Conference of Postgraduate Medical Deans CPC - Cost Per Case CPCME - Centre for Postgraduate and Continuing Medical Education CPD - Continuous Professional Development CPEP - Clinical Practice Evaluation Programme CPH - Certificate in Public Health CPHL - Central Public Health Library CPN - Community Psychiatric Nurse CPO - Chief Pharmaceutical Officer CPSM - Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine CQSW - Certificate of Qualification of Social Work CRAG - Clinical Research and Audit Group CRAGPIE - Committee of Regional Advisers in General Practice Education CRC - Clinical Research Centre CRCF - Conference of Royal Colleges and their Faculties CRD - Centre for Reviews and Dissemination CREST - Clinical Resource Efficiency Support Team CSAG - Clinical Standards Advisory Group CSASHS - Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service CSEC - Corporate Specialist Education Committee CSM - Committee on the Safety of Medicines CSP - Chartered Society of Physiotherapy CSS - Certificate of Satisfactory Service CU - Casualties Union CVCP - Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals CVE - Continuous Vocational Education
D DARE - Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness DCCH - Diploma of Community Child Health DCH - Diploma of Child Health DCP - Diploma in Clinical Pathology DDRB - Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration Review Body DEB - Dental Estimates Board DF - Director of Finance DFFP - Diploma of the Faculty of Family Planning DGH - District General Hospital DGM - District General Manager DH or DoH - Department of Health DHA - District Health Authority DHMSA - Diploma in the History of Medicine of the Society of Apothecaries of London DICE - Disseminating Information on Clinical Effectiveness Dip.A - Diploma in Anaesthetics DipDerm - Diploma in Dermatology Dip.Ger,Med - Diploma in Geriatric Medicine Dip.G-Um - Diploma in Genito-Urinary Medicine DipHSM - Diploma in Health Services Management DipHSW - Diploma in Health and Social Welfare Dip.Obst - Diploma in Obstetrics Dip.Obst.RCOG - Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Dip.Paed- Diploma in Paediatrics DipSW - Diploma in Social Work Dip.Uro - Diploma in Urology Dip.Ven - Diploma in Veneology DISP - Developing Information System for Purchasers DLO - Diploma in Laryngology and Otology DMC - District Medical Committee DMCC - Diploma in Medical Care in Catastrophes DMO - District Medical Officer DMRD - Diploma in Medical Radio Diagnosis DMU - Directly Managed Unit DN - District Nurse DNS - Director of Nursing Services DO (1) - Diploma in Osteopathy DO (2) - Diploma in Ophthalmology DOGPE - Director of General Practice Education DPH (1)- Director of Public Health DPH (2) - Diploma in Public Health DPMSA - Diploma in the Philosophy of Medicine of the Society of Apothecaries of London DPR - Directorate Performance Review DPS - Dental Practice Board DRCGP - Diploma of the Royal College of General Practitioners DRCOG - Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology DRG - Diagnosis Related Group DRS - Dental Reference Service DSU - Day Surgery Unit DTM&H - Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene DV - Dependent Variable E EBL - Evidence-Based Learning EBM - Evidence-Based Medicine EBP - Evidence-Based Practice ECR - Extra-Contractual Referral EFL - External Financing Limit EFMI - European Federation for Medical Informatics EHMA - European Healthcare Management Association EHR - Electronic Health Record EMAS - Employment Medical Advisory Service EMEA - European Medicines Evaluation Agency EMR - Electronic Medical Record EMS - Emergency Medical Services ENB - English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting ENP - Emergency Nurse Practitioner ENT - Ear, Nose and Throat EPHR - Electronic Patient Health Record EPR - Electronic Patient Record EQUIP - Effectiveness and Quality in Practice Group ETPC - Education and Training Programme in informatics management and technology for Clinicians
F FACC - Fellow of the American College of Cardiology FCE - Finished Consultant Episode FCOphth - Fellow of the College of Ophthalmologists FCSHK - Fellow of the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong FDSRCSEng - Fellow in Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons in England FDTL - Fund for the Development of Teaching and Learning FFARCS - Fellow of the Faculty of Anaesthetics of the Royal College of Surgeons FFDRCS - Fellow of the Faculty of Dental Surgery Royal College of Surgeons FHom - Faculty of Homeopathy FHS - Family Health Services FHSA - Family Health Services Authority FICS - Fellow of the International College of Surgeons FITTA - Fixed Term Training Appointment FM - Facilities Management FOM - Faculty of Occupational Medicine of Royal College of Physicians FP - Family Physician FPA - Family Planning Association FPharmM - Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine FPHM - Faculty of Public Health Medicine FPS(1) - Family Planning Services FPS(2) - Family Practitioner Services RCA - Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists FRCGP - Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners FRCO - Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists FRCOG - Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists FRCP - Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians FRCP(Ed) - Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh FRCP(Glasg) - Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Glasgow FRCPath - Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists FRCPCH - Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health FRCPE - Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of England FRCPI - Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland FRCPS(Glasg) - Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow FRCPsych - Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists FRCR - Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists FRCS - Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons FRCS(Ed) - Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh FRCS(Glasg) - Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow FRCSE - Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England FRCSI - Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland FRFPSG - Fllow of the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow FRIPHH - Fellow of the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene FRSH - Fellow of the Royal Society of Health FTA - Flexible Training Adviser FWATAG - Flexible Working And Training Advisory Group
G GDC - General Dental Council GDP - General Dental Practitioner GDS - General Dental Services GENECIS - General Clinical Information System GMC - General Medical Council GMP - General Medical Practitioner GMS - General Medical Services GMSC - General Medical Services Committee GOP - General Optical Council GOS - General Opthalmic Service GOsC - General Osteopathic Council GP - General Practice/Practitioner GPASS - General Practice Administration System Scotland GPFC - General Practice Finance Corporation GPFH - General Practice FundHolder GPMSS - General Practice Minimum System Specification GPT - General Professional Training GUM - Genito-Urinary Medicine GWC - General Whitely Council
H HA - Health Authority HAS - Health Advisory Service HAZ - Health Action Zone HB - Health Board HBG - Health Benefit Group HC - Health Council HCAG - Hospital Consultants Advisory Group HCEU - Healthcare Evaluation Unit HCSC - Hospital and Community Health Services HDA - Health Development Agency HE(1) - Health Education HE(2) - Higher Education HEA - Health Education Authority HEBS - Health Education Board for Scotland HEFCE - Higher Education Funding Council for England HELMIS - Health Management Information Service HEO - Health Education Officer HES - Hospital Episode Statistics HFEA - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority HFMA - Healthcare Financial Management Association HGAC - Human Genetics Advisory Commission HIBCC - Health Index Bar Code Council HImP - Health Improvement Programme (formerly HIP) HIS - Hospital Information System HISS - Hospital Information and Support System HJSC - Hospital Junior Staff Committee HL7 - Health Level 7 HMR - Hospital Medical Record HMT - Higher Medical Training HO - House Officer HPE - Higher Professional Education HTCS - Hospital Travel Costs Scheme HPERU - Health Policy and Economic Research Unit HQHQ - Healthcare Quality Head Quarters HRG - Healthcare Resource Group HSAC - Health Service Advisory Committee HSC - Health Service Commissioner HSDU - Hospital Sterile and Disinfection Unit HSE - Health and Safety Executive HSG - Health Service Guidance HSI - Health Service Indicators HSJ - Health Service Journal HST - Higher Surgical Training HTA - Health Technology Assessment HTM - High Technology Medicine HV - Health Visitor
I IAGI - Intended Average Gross Income IANI - Intended Average Net Income IBMS - Institute of Biomedical Science ICD - International Classification of Disease ICP - Integrated Care Pathway ICU - Intensive Care Unit ICWS - Integrated Clinical Workstation IFM - Information for the Management of Healthcare IHCD - Institute of Health and Care Development IHE - International Health Exchange IHF - International Hospital Federation IHRIM - Institute of Health Record Information and Management IHSM - Institute of Health Service Management IIP -Investors in People IMA - Irish Medical Association IM&T - Information Management and Technology IP - In Patient IPR - Individual Performance Review IV - Independent Variable
J JANET - Joint Academic Network JCC(1) - Joint Consultants Committee JCC(2) - Joint Consultative Committee JCHMT - Joint Committee for Higher Medical Training JCHST - Joint Committee for Higher Surgical Training JCPTGP - Joint Committee on Postgraduate Training for General Practice JDC - Junior Doctors Committee JFC - Joint Formulary Committee JIP - Joint Investment Plan JISC - Joint Information Systems Committee JNC(J) - Joint Negotiating Committee on junior doctors' terms and conditions of service JPAC - Joint Planning Advisory Committee
L LAH - Licentiate of Apothecaries LAPIS - Locality and Practice Information LAS - Locum Appointment Service LAT - Locum Appointment for Training LDC - Local Dental Committee LDS - Local Development Scheme LIS - Local Implementation Strategy LIZ EI - London Initiative Zone Educational Incentives LLMRCP - Licentiate and Licentiate in Midwifery of the Royal College of Physicians LLMRCS - Licentiate and Licentiate in Midwifery of the Royal College of Surgeons LMC(1) - Local Medical Committee LMC(2) - Licentiate of the Medical Council of the United Kingdom LMS - Licentiate of Medicine and Surgery LMSSA - Licentiate of Medicine and Surgery of the Society of Apothecaries LMWAGS - Local Medical Workforce Advisory Groups LOS - Length of Stay LREC - Local Research Ethics Committee LRCP - Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians LRCP&S - Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons LRCS - Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons LRFPS - Licentiate of the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons LTM - Learning to Manage Health information
M MA - Master of Arts MAAG - Medical Audit Advisory Group MAAGB - Medical Artists Association of Great Britain MAC - Medical Advisory Committee MADEL - Medical and Dental Education Levy MADEN - Medical and Dental Education Network MAS - Minimal Access Surgery MASC(1) - Medical Academic Staff Committee MASC(2) - Medical Advisers Support Centre MB - Medicinae Baccalaureus (Bachelor of Medicine) MC - Medicines Commission MCA - Medical Control Agency MChD - Master of Dental Surgery MChOrth - Master of Orthopaedic Surgery MCOphth - Member of the College of Ophthalmologists MCQ - Multiple Choice Questions MCPS - Memeber of the College of Physicians and Surgeons MCRG - Medical Career Research Group MDA - Medical Devices Agency MD - Medicinae Doctor (Doctor of Medicine) MDD - Medical Device Directorate MDDUS - Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland MDS - Master of Dental Surgery MDU - Medical Defence Union MEC - Management Education for Clinicians MEDLARS - Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System MEQ - Modified Examination Question MESOL - Management Education Scheme by Open Learning MFOccM - Member of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine MFPharmM - Member of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine MFPHM - Member of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine MHAC - Mental Health Act Commission MIDIRS - Midwife Information and Resource Service MIG - Medical Information Group MIMS - Monthly Index of Medical Specialities MISG - Mental Illness Specific Grant MLSO - Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer MMed - Master of Medicine MMedPaed - Master of Medicine (Paediatrics) MMedSci - Master of Medical Science MMSAC - Medical Manpower Standing Advisory Committee MO - Medical Officer MPA - Medical Prescibing Adviser MPC - Medical Practices Committee MPH - Master of Public Health MPharm - Master of Pharmacy MPhil - Master of Philosophy MPS - Medical Protection Society MPT - Maximum Part Time MRC - Medical Research Council MRCA - Member of the Royal College of Anaesthetists MRCGP - Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners MRCO - Member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists MRCOG - Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists MRCP - Member of the Royal College of Physicians MRCPath - Member of the Royal College of Pathologists MRCPCH - Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health MRCPsych - Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists MRCR - Member of the Royal College of Radiologists MRCS - Member of the Royal College of Surgeons MREC - Multicentre Research Ethics Committee MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRO - Medical Records Officer MSAC - Maternity Services Advisory Committee MSc - Master of Science MSLC - Maternity Services Liaison Committee MUSCLE - Multi-Station Clinical Examination MWC - Mental Welfare Commission MWCS - Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland MWSAC - Medical Workforce Standing Advisory Committee MWSAG - Medical Workforce Standing Advisory Group N NACGP - National Association of Commissioning General Practitioners NACPME - National Advice Centre for Postgraduate Education NACT - National Association of Clinical Tutors NAFHP - National Association of Fundholding Practices NAGPT - National Association of General Practice Tutors NAHAT - National Association of Hospital Authorities and Trusts NAO - National Audit Office NAPMECA - National Association of Postgraduate Medical Education Centre Administration NATN(1) - National Association of Theatre Nurses NATN(2) - National Association of Training Nurses NBS - National Board for nursing, midwifery and health visiting for Scotland NBTS - National Blood Transfusion Service NCCA - National Centre for Clinical Audit NCCG - Non-Consultant Career Grade NCEPOD - National Confidential Enquiry into Peri-Operative Death NCMO - National Case Mix Office NCT - National Childbirth Trust NEAT - New and Emerging Applications of Technologies NED - Non-Executive Director NeLH - National Electronic Library for Health NF - Nuffield Foundation NHD - Notional Half Day NHS - National Health Service NHS(S) - National Health Service in Scotland NHSAR - National Health Service Administrative Register NHSCCC - National Health Service for Coding and Classification NHSCR - National Health Service Central Register NHSCRD - National Heath Service Centre for Reviews and Dissemination NHSE - National Health Service Executive NHSEED - National Health Service Economic Evaluation Database NHSEHU - National Health Service Ethical Health Unit NHSIA - National Health Service Information Authority NHSIMC - National Health Service Information Centre NHSLA - National Health Service Litigation Authority NHSME - National Health Service Management Executive NHSS - National Health Service Supplies NHST - National Health Service Trust NHSTD - National Health Service Training Directorate NHSTF - National Health Service Trust Federation NHSTU - National Health Service Training Unit NICARE - Northern Ireland Centre for Health Care Co-operation and Development NICE(1) - National Institute for Clinical Excellence NICE(2) - Northern Institute for Continuing Education NIH(1) - National Institute of Health NIH(2) - Nuffield Institute for Health NMAC - National Medical Advisory Committee NMC - Nursing Midwifery Council NMET - Non-medical Education and Training NMIS - Nurse Management Information System NNT - Number Needed to Treat NPA - National Pharmaceutical Association NPSA - National Patient Safety Agency NPCRDC - National Primary Care Research and Development Centre NPT - Near Patient Testing NRE - Non-Recurring Expenditure NRPB - National Radiological Protection Board NRR - National Research Register NSCAG - National Specialist Commissioning Advisory Group NSF(1) - National Service Framework NSF(2) - National Schizophrenia Fellowship NSF(S) - National Schizophrenia Fellowship (Scotland) NSV - National Supplies Vocabulary NTN - National Training Number NTTRL - National Tissue Typing Reference Laboratory NWCS - National Health Service-Wide Clearing Service
O OAT - Out of Area Transfer ODA - Overseas Doctors Agency ODP - Operating Department Practitioner ODTS - Overseas Doctors Training Scheme OH - Occupational Health OHE - Office of Health Economics OHS - Occupational Health Service OMP - Opthalmic Medical Practitioner ONS - Office for National Statistics OP - Out-Patient OPCS - Office of Population, Census and Surveys OPD - Outpatient Department OR - Operation Research OSCE - Objective Structured Clinical Examination OT -Occupational Therapist/Therapy
P PA - Patients Association PACT - Prescription Analysis and Cost Tabulation PAM - Profession Allied to Medicine PAS - Patient Administration System PBL - Practice-Based Learning PCAG - Primary Care Audit Group PCAPS - Primary Care Act Pilots PCCG - Primary Care Co-ordinating Group PCG - Primary Care Group PCT - Primary Care Trust PDC - Public Dividend Capital PDP - Personal Development Plan PESC - Public Expenditure Survey Committee PFC - Patient Focused Care PFI - Private Finance Initiative PFMA - Practice Fund Management Allowance PGCME - Postgraduate and Continuing Medical Education PGD - Postgraduate Dean PGEA - Postgraduate Education Allowance PGMDE - Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education PHA - Public Health Alliance PHC -Primary HealthCare PHCSG - Primary Health Care Specialist Group PHCT - Primary Health Care Team PhD - Philosophiae Doctor (Doctor of Philosophy) PHL - Public Health Laboratory PHLS - Public Health Laboratory Service PHPU - Public Health Policy Unit PHRU - Public Health Resource Unit PHSS - Personal Health Summary System PIG - Policy Implementation Groups PLAB - Professional and Linguisitic Assessment Board PLP - Personal Learning Plan PMI - Private Medical Insurance PMR - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation PMS - Personal Medical Services POM - Prescription-Only Medicines POPUMET - Protection of Persons Undergoing Medical Examination PPA - Prescription Pricing Authority PPDP - Practice Professional Development Plan PPM - Planned Preventative Maintenance PPO - Preferred Provider Organisation PPP - Private Patients' Plan PPR - Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme PRB - Pay Review Body PREPP - Post Registration Education and Preparation for Practice PRHO - Pre-Registration House Officer PRINCE - Projects in Controlled Environments PSI - Policy Studies Institute PSL - Period of Study Leave PSM - Professions Supplementary to Medicine PSNC - Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee PTS - Patient Transport Services PYA - Penultimate Year Assessment
Q QA - Quality Assurance QAA - Quality Assurance Authority QALY - Quality Adjusted Life Year
R RA - Research Associate RAE - Research Assessment Exercise RASP - Resource Allocation and Service Planning RAWP - Resource Allocation Working Party RB - Representative Body RCA - Royal College of Anaesthetists RCCS - Reid Clinical Classification System RCGP - Royal College of General Practitioners RCM - Royal College of Midwives RCN - Royal College of Nursing RCOG - Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists RCOphth - Royal College of Ophthalmologists RCP - Royal College of Physicians RCPath - Royal College of Pathologists RCPCH - Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health RCPsych - Royal College of Psychiatrists RCR - Royal College of Radiologists RCS - Royal College of Surgeons RCT - Randomised Controlled Trial RDPGPE - Regional Director of Postgraduate General Practice Education REA -Regional Education Adviser REAL - Research, Education, Audit, Libraries REDG - Regional Education and Development Group RFA - Requirements for Accreditation RFC - Request for Comment RGN - Registered General Nurse RHA - Regional Health Authority RIPA - Royal Institute of Public Administration RIPHH - Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene RITA - Record of In-Training Assessment RMN - Registered Mental Nurse RMO(1) - Resident Medical Officer RMO(2) - Responsible Medical Officer RN - Registered Nurse RNMH - Registered Nurse for the Mentally Handicapped RO - Regional Office ROE - Regional Office for Europe RPGD - Regional Postgraduate Dean RPSGB - Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain RR - Relative Risk RSCN - Registered Sick Children's Nurse RSH - Royal Society of Health RSI - Repetitive Strain Injury RSM - Royal Society of Medicine RTF - Regional Task Force
S SAC - Specialty Advisory Committee SAGNIS - Strategic Advisory Group for Nursing Information Systems SAHC - Scottish Association of Health Councils SAMH - Scottish Association of Mental Health SAPHE - Self Assessment in Professional and Higher Education SCBU - Special Care Baby Unit ScHARR - School of Health and Related Research SCM - Specialist in Community Medicine SCMO - Senior Clinical Medical Officer SCODA - Standing Conference on Drug Abuse SCOPME - Standing Committee on Postgraduate Medical Education SCPMDE - Scottish Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education SEC - Specialist Education Committee SEPHO - South East Public Health Observatory SERNIP - Safety and Efficiency of New Interventional Procedures SFF - Service Financial Framework SGHT - Standing Group on Health Technology SGUMDER - Standing Group on Undergraduate Medical and Dental Education and Research SHA - Special Health Authority SHARE - Scottish Health Authorities Revenue Equalisation SHAS - Scottish Health Advisory Service SHMO - Senior Hospital Medical Officer SHO - Senior House Officer SI - Statutory Instrument SIFT - Service Increment for Teaching SIFTR - Service Increment for Teaching and Research SIS - Supplies Information Service SLA - Service Level Agreement SMAC - Standing Medical Advisory Committee SMO - Senior Medical Officer SMR - Standardised Mortality Ratio SNMAC - Standing Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Committee SNTN - Scottish National Training Number SODoH - Scottish Department of Health SOHHD - Scottish Home Office and Health Department SPA - Scottish Prescribing Analysis SpR - Specialist Registrar SR(1) - Senior Registrar SR(2) - Society of Radiographers SRD - State Registered Dietician SSA - Standard Spending Assessment STA - Specialist Training Authority STC - Specialty Training Committee STG - Special Transitional Grant SWAG - Specialist Working Advisory Group SWG - Specialty Working Group
T T and O - Trauma and Orthopaedics TCP - Total Commissioning Pilot TEL - Trust Executive Letter TIPPLE - Trent Institute of InterProfessional Practice Learning and Education TPD - Training Programme Director TPP - Total Purchasing Pilot TQM - Total Quality Management TRiP - Turning Research into Practice TSSU - Theatre Sterile Supplies Unit TVF - Team, Vision, Future TWES - Training and Work Experience Scheme
U UCAS - Universities College Admission Service UEMS - Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes (European Union of Medical Specialists) UGM - Unit General Manager UKCC - United Kingdom Central Council for nursing, midwifery and health visiting UKTSSA - United Kingdom Transplant Support Service Authority ULTRA - Unrelated Live Transplant Regulatory Authority UTD - Unit Training Director UTG - Unified Training Grade UTH - University Teaching Hospital
V VSC - Voluntary Service Co-ordinator VTN - Visiting Training Number VTR - Vocational Training Record VTS - Vocational Training Scheme
W WAHAT - Welsh Association of Health Authorities and Trusts WFP - Working for Patients WGSMT - Working Group on Specialist Medical Training WHCSA - Welsh Health Common Services Agency WHIN - Women's Health Information Service WHO - World Health Organisation WIST - Women in Surgical Training Scheme WONCA - World Organisation of National Colleges Academies and academic Associations of general practitioners / family physicians WP10 - Working Paper 10 WTE - Whole Time Equivalents WTEP - Whole Time Equivalent Posts WTI - Waiting Time Initiative
Y YCS - Young Chronic Sick YDU - Young Disabled Unit
Z ZBB - Zero-Base Budgeting
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