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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
| A and E | Accident and Emergency |
| AAC | Advisory Appointments Committee |
| ABFP | American Board of Family Physicians |
| ABHI | Association of British Healthcare Industries |
| ABIM | American Board of Internal Medicine |
| ABM | Activity-Based Management |
| ABO | American Board of Ophthalmology |
| ABP | American Board of Paediatrics |
| 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 Hosptial Administrator |
| AHCPA | Association of Health Centre and Practicec Administrators |
| AHHRM | Association of Healthcare Human Resource Management |
| AIM | Advanced Informatics in Medicine |
| AIM | 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 |
| AMQ | American Medical Qualification |
| AMRC | Association of Medical Research Charities |
| AMRC | Academy of Medical Royal Colleges |
| AMS | Army Medical Services |
| AMSPAR | 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 |
| BAAPS | British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons |
| 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 |
| BAPhysMed | British Association of Physical Medicine |
| BAPS (2) | British Association Of Plastic, Reconstructive And Aesthetic Surgeons |
| BAPS(1) | British Association of Paediatic 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 Geriatics Society |
| BIBRA | British Industrial Biological Assocation |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| CCFP (Can) | Certificant Member College of Family Physicians (Canada) |
| 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 HSM | Certificate in Health Services Management |
| Cert.Gen.Av.Med | Certificate of General Aviation Medicine |
| Cert.Un.Med | 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 Satifactory 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’ Renumeration 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 |
| Dip.G-Um | Diploma in Genito-Urinary Medicine |
| Dip.Ger,Med | Diploma in Geriatric Medicine |
| Dip.Obst | Diploma in Obstetrics |
| Dip.Obst.RCOG | Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
| Dip.Paed | Diploma in Paediatrics |
| Dip.Uro | Diploma in Urology |
| Dip.Ven | Diploma in Veneology |
| DipDerm | Diploma in Dermatology |
| DipHSM | Diploma in Health Services Management |
| DipHSW | Diploma in Health and Social Welfare |
| DipSW | Diploma in Social Work |
| 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 Opthalmology |
| 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 |
| FRCA | 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 |
| FRCOthph | Specialist Fellowship in Ophthalmology (for eye specialists) |
| 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 of England |
| FRCS (GenSurg) | Specialist Fellowship in General Surgery |
| FRCS (Otol) | Specialist Fellowship in Otolaryngology( for ear, nose and throat surgery) |
| FRCS(Ed) | Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh |
| FRCS(Glasg) | Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow |
| FRCS(OFMS) | Specialist Fellowship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
| FRCS(ORL-HNS) | Specialist Fellowship in Otorhinolayryngology – Head and Neck / Facial Plastic Surgery |
| FRCS(Plast) | Specialist Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in England who has passed specialist examinations in plastic surgery |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
| IM&T | Information Management and Technology |
| IMA | Irish Medical Association |
| 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 |
| LRCP | Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians |
| LRCPS | Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons |
| LRCS | Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons |
| LREC | Local Research Ethics Committee |
| 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) |
| MBBS | Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery |
| MBChB | Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery |
| MC | Medicines Commission |
| MCA | Medical Control Agency |
| MChD | Master of Dental Surgery |
| MChOrth | Master of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| MCOphth | Member of the College of Ophthalmologists |
| MCPS | Member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons |
| MCQ | Multiple Choice Questions |
| MCRG | Medical Career Research Group |
| MD | Medicinae Doctor (Doctor of Medicine) |
| MDA | Medical Devices Agency |
| 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 Commisioning 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 | National 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 |
| NMET | Non-medical Education and Training |
| NMIS | Nurse Management Information System |
| NNT | Number Needed to Treat |
| NPA | National Pharmaceutical Association |
| 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 |
| PA | Patients Association |
| PACT | Prescription Analysis and Cost Tabulation |
| PAM | Profession Allied to Medicine |
| PAS | Patient Adminstration 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 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 Europe Medical Specialistes (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 |
