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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