Glossary of Health Terms & Acronyms
Topic : Glossary Type : Briefing
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5YFV: Five Year Forward View
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A&E: Accident and Emergency
AAC: Accelerated Access Collaborative
ACT: Alcohol Care Team
ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
AF: Atrial fibrillation
AHP: Allied health professional
AHSN: Academic Health Science Network
AI: Artificial Intelligence
API: Application Programming Interface
ABPI: Association of British Pharmaceutical Industries
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BCF: Better Care Fund
Bed Blocking: The long-term occupation of hospital beds, primarily by the elderly, due to a shortage of suitable care elsewhere
BMA: British Medical Association
BMI: Body mass index
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CAMHS: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
CAS: Clinical Assessment Service
CBC: Community Based Care
CCG: Clinical Commissioning Group
CETR: Care, Education and Treatment Review
CMA: Competition and Markets Authority
CNST: Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts
COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CPD: Continuing professional development
CPR: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CQC: Care Quality Commission
CQUIN: Commissioning for Quality and Innovation
CRN: Clinical Research Network
CSTR: Community Service Treatment Requirement
CT: Computerised Tomography
CTR: Care and Treatment Review
CVD: Cardiovascular Disease
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DHSC: Department of Health and Social Care
DTOC: Delayed transfer of care
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ECDS: Emergency Care Data Set
EHCH: Enhanced Health in Care Homes
EPR: Electronic patient record
EPS: Electronic Prescription Service
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FCP: First Contact Practitioners
FH: Familial Hypercholesterolaemia
FRF: Financial Recovery FundFCP
FTE: Full-Time Equivalent
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GBD: Global Disease Burden
GDE: Global Digital Exemplar
GIRFT: Getting It Right First Time
GMC General Medical Council
GP: General Practitioner
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HEE: Health Education England
HEI: Higher Education Institution
HFSS: High in fat, salt and sugar
HPV: Human Papilloma Virus
HTP: Health Technology Partnership
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IAPT: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies
ICP: Integrated Care Provider
ICS: Integrated Care System
IPS: Individual Placement and Support
ISDN: Integrated Stroke Delivery Network
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LeDeR: Learning Disabilities Mortality Review Programme
LHCR: Local Health and Care Records
LoS: Length of stay
LTP: Long Term Plan
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MCP: Multispeciality community provider
MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging
MSK: Musculoskeletal
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NICE: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
NIHR: National Institute for Health Research
NHS: National Health Service
NMC: Nursing and Midwifery Council
NRLS: National Reporting and Learning System
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OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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PACS: Primary Acute Care Systems
PHB: Personal Health Budget
PHE: Public Health England
PHR: Personal Health Record
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QI: Quality Improvement
QNI: Queen’s Nursing Institute
QOF: Quality and Outcomes Framework
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R&D: Research and Development
RDC: Rapid Diagnostic Centre
RTT: Referral To Treatment
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SaaS: Software as a Service
SBLCB: Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle
SCCL: Supply Chain Coordination Limited
SDEC: Same Day Emergency Care
SSNAP: Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme
STOMP: Stopping Over Medication of People with a learning disability autism or both
STAMP: Supporting Treatment and Appropriate Medication in Paediatrics
STP: Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships
SUS: Secondary Uses Service
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UTC: Urgent Treatment Centre
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VCSE: Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise
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WHO: World Health Organisation
WRT: Workforce Review Team