Hospital Abbreviations Flashcards
(280 cards)
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A&E
A
accident and emergency
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AACE
A
Association of Ambulance Chief Executives
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AAR
A
Accelerated Access Review / After Action Review
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AAU
A
acute assessment unit
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AC
A
Audit Commission
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ACAD
A
ambulatory care and diagnostic unit
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ACC
A
acute care collaboration
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ACP
A
accountable care partnerships/ advanced clinical practice
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ADASS
A
Association of Directors of Adult Social Services
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ADCS
A
Association of Directors of Children’s Services
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AECU
A
Ambulatory Emergency Care Unit
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AGS
A
Annual Governance Statement
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AHP
A
allied health professional
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AMHP
A
Approved Mental Health Professional
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AMU
A
acute medical unit
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ANA
A
Apprentice Nursing Associate
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ANP
A
advanced nurse practitioner
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AP
A
assistant practitioner
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APB
A
Autism Partnership Board
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APC
A
admitted patient care
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APT
A
anatomical pathology technologist
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AQI
A
ambulance quality indicator
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AQP
A
any qualified provider
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ARCP
A
annual review of competency progression
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ASCOF
Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework
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ASN
Ambulance Service Network
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ATMIST
Age, Time of onset, Mechanism/medical complaint, Injuries/information related to complaint, Signs/symptoms, Treatment/trends
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ATO
Assistant Technical Officer
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AT
area team
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ATO
Assistant Theatre Operator
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BIBA
Brought in by Ambulance
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CAA
comprehensive area assessment
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CAM
cancer awareness measure
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CAMHS
child and adolescent mental health services
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CAT
computerised axial tomography (scan)
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CAT
crisis assessment and treatment
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CAU
Clinical assessment / Child and Adolescent Unit
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CBRNE
chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive hazards
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CC
Care Coordinator
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CCIO
Chief Clinical Information Officer
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CCP
critical care paramedic
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CCT
community care team
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CCU
coronary care unit
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CDU
clinical decision unit
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CEM
College of Emergency Medicine
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CET
Clinical Evaluation Team
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CFR
community first responders
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CHIT
Care Home Intervention Team
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CIO
chief information officer
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CLN
clinical lead nurse
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CM
community matron
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CMHN
community mental health nurse
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CMHT
community mental health team
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CNO
chief nursing officer
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CONI
care of the next infant
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COO
chief operating officer
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CPD
continuing professional development
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CPN
community psychiatric nurse
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CSU
clinical service unit
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CT
computerised tomography
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CTLD
community team for learning disabilities
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CYT
community youth team
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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D2A
Discharge to Assess
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DAMA
discharge against medical advice
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DAT
drug action team
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DCA
Double-crewed ambulance
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DCO
Designated Clinical Officer
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DCP
Division of Clinical Psychology
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DCRS
Death Certification Review Service
| Data Collection and Reporting System
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DCS
director of children's services
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DESMOND
Diabetes Education and Self Management for Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed
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DFT
distance from target
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DGH
district general hospital
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DHSC / DH / DoH
Department of Health and Social Care
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DID
Diagnostic Imaging Department
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DN
district nurse
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DNA
did not attend
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DPH
director of public health
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DQ
data quality
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DSO
departmental strategic objective
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DST
decison support tool
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DSU
day surgery unit
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DTC
diagnosis and treatment centre
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DTOC
delayed transfer of care
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EAU
emergency assessment unit
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EBH
evidence-based healthcare
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EBM
evidence-based medicine
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EBS
emergency bed service
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ECA
emergency care assistant
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ECAP
Emergency Care Action Plan
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ECIP
Emergency Care Improvement Programme
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ECIST
Emergency Care Intensive Support Team
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ECSW
Emergency Care Support Worker
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ECT
enhanced care teams
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ED
emergency department
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EDC
emergency dispatch centre
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EDD
estimated date of discharge
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EHC
emergency hormonal contraception
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EIA
equality impact assessment
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EIP
early intervention in psychosis
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EM
emergency medicine
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EMD
Emergency Medical Dispatcher (Ambulance Service)
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ENP
Emergency Nurse Practitioner
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ENT
ear, nose and throat
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EOC
emergency operation centre
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EPS
electronic prescription service
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ESD
early supported discharge
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ESR
electronic staff record
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ETP
electronic transmission of prescriptions
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FHS
family health services
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FNP
family nurse practitioner
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FOI
freedom of information
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FRS
first response service
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GIC
Gender Identity Clinic
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GOS
general ophthalmic services
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GOSH
Great Ormond Street Hospital
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GP
general practitioner
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HA
health authority
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HALO
hospital ambulance liaison officer
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HaN
Hospital at Night (services)
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HAP
Hospital Admission Prevention
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HART / HARTS
hazardous area response team
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HASU
hyper acute stroke unit
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HAZMAT
hazardous materials
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HBPC
hospital based primary care
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HCA
health care assistant
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HCHS
hospital and community health services
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HCPC
Health and Care Professions Council
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HCSW
Healthcare Support Worker
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HDS
home delivery service
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HDU
high dependency unit
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HEMS
helicopter emergency medical service
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HIA
health impact assessment
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HLE
healthy life expectancy
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HPU
health protection unit
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HSDU
hospital sterilisation and disinfection unit
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HSSI
High Severity Service Incidents
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HSW
Healthcare Support Worker
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HTA
health technology assessment
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HTT
Home Treatment Team
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ICP
integrated care pathway
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ICU
intensive care unit
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IDVA
independent domestic violence adviser
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IMC
intermediate care
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IMCA
independent mental capacity advocate
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IP
inpatient
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IP&C
infection prevention and control
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IPN
Infection Prevention Nurse
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IR
Interventional Radiology
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IST
Intensive Support Team
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ITU
Intensive Therapy Unit
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JCVI
Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation
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JSNA
joint strategic needs assessment
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KLOE
key lines of enquiry
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KPI
key performance indicator
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LA
local authority
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LAC
looked after children
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LDP
local delivery plan
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LHP
local health plan
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LIS
local implementation strategy
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LIT
local implementation team
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LLC
Limb loss centre
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LOS
Length of Stay
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LSP
Local service provider
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LTA
long-term agreement
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LTP
NHS Long Term Plan
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MASH
Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub
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MAU
medical assessment unit
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MCA
Mental Capacity Act
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MCO
managed care organisation
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MCP
multi-specialty community provider
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MDT
multi-disciplinary team/multi-drug therapy
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MEOWS
Modified Early Obstetric Warning System
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MERIT
medical emergency response incident teams
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METHANE
(Mnemonic) Major incident standby/declared Exact location Type of incident Hazards present or suspected Access and egress - safe routes to use Number, type, severity of casualties Emergency services present & those required
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MFFD
Medically Fit For Discharge
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MHLT
Mental Health Liaison Team
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MHRT
mental health review tribunal
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MIU
minor injuries unit
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MLU
midwife-led unit
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MTC
major trauma centre
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NA
Nurse Assistant
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NARU
National Ambulance Resilience Unit
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NHSBT
NHS Blood and Transplant
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NICE
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
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NICU
neonatal intensive care unit
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NNU
neonatal unit
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ODP
operating department practitioner
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OOH
out of hours
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OP
outpatient
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OPA
Outpatient Appointment
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OT
occupational therapist/therapy
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OTC
over-the-counter
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PA
physician assistant
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PACS
primary and acute care system
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PALS
patient advice and liaison service
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PAS
patient administration system
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PASLU
(NICE) Patient Access Scheme Liaison Unit
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PBS
positive behavioural support
201
PCA
Patient Care Assistant/Patient Controlled Analgesia
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PCC
Patient Care Coordinator/police and crime commissioner
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PCP
person centred plan
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PDN
Practice Development Nurse
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PEAT
patient environment action team
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PEF
Practice educator facilitator
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PGD
patient group direction
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PICU
psychiatric intensive care unit
209
PII
patient/ person identifiable information
210
PIMHS
parent and infant mental health service
211
P-MERIT
paramedic medical emergency response incident teams
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PMHL
paediatric mental health liaison
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PP
Paramedic Practitioner
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PPU
private patient units
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PRF
Patient Report Form
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PS
protective services
217
PT
patient
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PTS
patient transport services
219
RAID
rapid assessment, interface and discharge
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RCT
randomised controlled trial
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RD
registered dietitian
222
RDAG
Rare Diseases Advisory Group
223
RMN
Registered Mental Health Nurse
224
RN
registered nurse
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RRV
Rapid response vehicle (ambulance service)
226
RTA
road traffic accident
227
RTC
road traffic collision
228
RTT
referral to treatment
229
SAFA
Safeguarding Adults From Abuse
230
SAM
Society for Acute Medicine
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SAR
subject access request
232
SAU
surgical assessment unit
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SBAR
Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
234
SCAS
South Central Ambulance Service
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SCCR
single community care record
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SCREW
safe, caring, responsive, effective, well-led
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SDEC
Same Day Emergency Care
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SDU
Sterilisation Disinfection Unit/ NHS Sustainable Development Unit
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SEQOHS
safe effective quality occupational health service
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SHMI
summary hospital mortality indicator
241
SHO
senior house officer
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SI
serious incident
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SID
senior independent director
244
SIRI
serious incident requiring investigation
245
SNOD
specialist nurse for organ donation
246
SODP
Senior Operating Department Practitioner
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SPA
single point of access
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SPC
specialist palliative care
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SPOR
single point of referral
250
SRO
senior responsible officer
251
SSKIN
Surface Skin inspection, Keep moving, Incontinence/moisture, Nutrition
252
ST&T
scientific, therapeutic and technical (staff)
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START
Specialist Triage, Assessment and Referral Team (Lancashire Care Foundation Trust Psychiatric Service)
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SUI
serious untoward incident
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TAC
Team around the child
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TaMHS
targeted mental health in schools
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TCC
tactical coordination centre
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TCI
To Come In (for treatment)
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TNA
Training nursing associate
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TOM
therapy outcome measure
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TSA
trust special administrator
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TTA
to take away (UK medications supplied on discharge)
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TTL
Trauma Team Leader
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TTO
To Take Out - drugs on discharge from hospital
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TTOM
to take out medicine
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TVN
Tissue viability nurse
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TWOC
Trial with-out catheter
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TX
transfers
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UCB
urgent care board
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UCC
urgent care centre
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UEC
urgent and emergency care
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UECC
Urgent and Emergency Care Centre
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UECN
urgent and emergency care network
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USAR
urban search and rescue
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UTC
Urgent Treatment Centre
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VCS
voluntary and community sector
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WHO
World Health Organization
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WIC
walk in centre
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WNB
Was Not Brought (to appointment)
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WRAPS
wellness recovery action plans
