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Here are a list of personal injury and clinical negligence abberviations.  Use the letters A-Z to quickly find what you are looking for.

A & EAccident and Emergency
AMedical Abbreviations
AACAdvisory Appointments Committee
ABHIAssociation of British Healthcare Industries
ABMActivity
ABPIAssociation of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
ABPsSAssociate British Psychological Society
ACAudit Commission
ACACArea Clinical Audit Committee
ACDAAdvisory Committee on Distinction Awards
ACDPAdvisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens
ACHCEWAssociation of Community Health Councils for England and Wales ACIG
ACLSAdvanced Coronary Life Support
ACMEAdvisory Committee on Medical Establishment (Scotland)
ACMTAdvisory Committee on Medical Training
ACTRAdditional Cost of Teaching and Research
ADCAutomatic Data Capture
ADHAdditional Duty Hours
ADMSAssistant Director of Medical Services
ADNSAssistant Director of Nursing Services
ADPAutomatic Data Processing
ADRAdverse Drug Reaction
AFOMAssociate of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine
AFPMAssociate of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine
AGMETSAdvisory Group on Medical and Dental Education, Training and Staffing
AHAAssociate of the Institute of Hosptial Administrator
AHCPAAssociation of Health Centre and Practicec Administrators
AHHRMAssociation of Healthcare Human Resource Management
AIM(1)Advanced Informatics in Medicine
AIM(2)Association of Independent Multifunds
AIMSAssociation for Improvements in Maternity Services
AKCAssociate of King's College
ALAAssociation of Local Authorities
ALACArtificial Limb and Appliance Centre
ALERTAcute Life threatening Events
ALOSAverage Length of Stay
AMAAmerican Medical Association
AMEEAssociation for Medical Education in Europe
AMQAmerican Medical Qualification
AMRC(1)Association of Medical Research Charities
AMRC(2)Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
AMSArmy Medical Services
AMSPARAssociation of Medical Secretaries, Practice Administrators and Receptionists
AODPAssociation of Operating Department Practitioners
AOPAssociation of Optometrists
APDAdvanced Professional Development
APHAssociation of Public Health
APLSAdvanced Paediatric Life Support
AQHAssociation for Quality in Healthcare ARSAC
ARSHAssociation of Royal Society of Health
ASECAssociate Specialist Education Committee
ASITAssociation of Surgeons in Training
ASMEAssociation for the Study of Medical Education
ASSISTAssociation for Information Management and Technology Staff in the NHS
ASWApproved Social Worker
ATLSAdvanced Trauma Life Support
ATMDAssociation of Trust Medical Directors
ATTRACTAsk TRiP to Rapidly Alleviate Confused Thoughts
AUDGPAssociation of University Departments of General Practice
AVGAmbulatory Visit Group
AVMAAction for the Victims of Medical Accidents
BABachelor of Arts
BAcBachelor of Acupuncture
BACBritish Association of Chemists
BAEMBritish Association for Accident and Emergency Medicine
BAMMBritish Association of Medical Managers
BANBritish Association of Neurologists
BAOBritish Association of Otolaryngologists
BAOTBritish Association of Occupational Therapists
BAPhysMedBritish Association of Physical Medicine
BAPS(1)British Association of Paediatic Surgeons
BAPS(2)British Association of Plastic Surgeons
BAPTBritish Association of Physical Training
BAScBachelor of Applied Science
BASICSBritish Association of Immediate Care
BAUSBritish Association of Urological Surgeons
BCBlock Contracting
BChDBachelor of Dental Surgery
BChirBachelor of Surgery
BClinSciBachelor of Clinical Science
BDA(1)British Dental Association
BDA(2)British Diabetic Association
BDA(3)British Diatetic Association
BDentSciBachelor of Dental Science
BDHBritish Drug Houses
BDSBachelor of Dental Surgery
BDScBachelor of Dental Science
BEAMBiomedical Equipment Assessment and Management
BGMBoard General Manager
BGSBritish Geriatics Society
BIBRABritish Industrial Biological Assocation
BIRBritish Institute of Radiology
BJGPBritish Journal of General Practice
BLROABritish Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Association
BMBachelor of Medicine
BMABritish Medical Association
BMBBritish Medical Bulletin
BMBChBachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery
BMBSBachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery
BMedBiolBachelor of Medical Biology
BMedSciBachelor of Medical Science
BMISBritish Medical Informatics Society
BMJBritish Medical Journal
BMSABritish Medical Students Association
BMSJBritish Medical Students Journal
BNFBritish National Formulary
BOABritish Orthopaedic Association
BP (or BPh)British Pharmacopoeia
BPABritish Paediatric Association
BPASBritish Pregnancy Advisory Service
BPCBritish Pharmaceutical Codex
BPharmBachelor of Pharmacology
BPMFBritish Postgraduate Medical Federation
BPSBritish Pharmacological Society
BrAPPBritish Association of Pharmaceutical Physicians
BScBachelor of Science
BSCCBritish Society for Clinical Cytology
BSECBasic Surgical Education Committee
BSRBritish Society of Rheumatology
BST(1)Basic Surgical Training
BST(2)Basic Specialist Training
BTSBritish Thoracic Society
BUPABritish United Provident Association
CABGCoronary Artery Bypass Graft
CADOChief Administrative Dental Officer
CAIPECentre for Advancement of Interprofessional Education
CAMOChief Administrative Medical Officer
CANOChief Area Nursing Officer
CAPOChief Administrative Pharmaceutical Officer
CASPCritical Appraisal Skills Programme
CASPEClinical Accountability Service Planning and Evaluation specialist healthcare training group
CATCritically Appraised Topic
CATSCredit Accumulated Transfer Scheme
CBACost Benefit Analysis
CCDCConsultant in Communicable Disease Control
CCECompleted Consultant Episode
CCEPPCochrane Collaboration on Effective Professional Practice
CCFP (Can)Certificant Member College of Family Physicians (Canada)
CCSCCentral Consultants and Specialists Committee
CCSTCertificate of Completion of Specialist Training
CCTCompulsory Competitive Tendency
CD(1)Clinical Director
CD(2)Clinical Directorate
CDDSCouncil of Dental Deans
CDMChronic Disease Management
CDOChief Dental Officer
CDSCCommunicable Disease Surveillance Centre
CDSMCommittee on Dental and Surgical Methods
CEChief Executive
CEACost Effectiveness Analysis
CEOChief Executive Officer
Cert HSMCertificate in Health Services Management
Cert.Gen.Av.MedCertificate of General Aviation Medicine
Cert.Un.Med(RN)Certificate of Underwater Medicine of the Royal Navy
ChBChirurgiae Baccalauareus (Bachelor of Surgery)
CHCCommunity Health Council
CHDGPConnection of Health Data and General Practice
CHI(1)Community Health Index
CHI(2)Commission for Health Improvement
CHIMECentre for Health Informatics in Medical Education
CHIMPCommission for Health Improvement
CHIPCommission for Health Improvements
CHIQCentre for Health Information Quality
ChMChirurgiae Magister (Master of Surgery)
CHMSCouncil for Heads of Medical Schools
CHMUCentral Health Monitoring Unit
CHOUCentral Health Outcomes Unit
CHSChild Health Surveillance
CISClinical Information System
CLibCochrane Library
CLIMPClinical Information Management Programme
CMCommunity Midwife
CMBCentral Midwives Board
CMEContinuing Medical Education
CMHNCommunity Mental Handicap Nurse
CMHTCommunity Mental Health Team
CMMSCase Mix Management System
CMOClinical Medical Officer
CMPCivilian Medical Practitioner
CNCharge Nurse
CNS(1)Clinical Nurse Specialist
CNS(2)Community Nursing Service
CNSTClinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts
COCourse Organiser
COGPEDCommittee of General Practice Education Directors
COPCCommunity Oriented Primary Care
COPDenDConference of Postgraduate Dental Deans
COPECommittee on Publication Ethics
COPMEDConference of Postgraduate Medical Deans
CPCCost Per Case
CPCMECentre for Postgraduate and Continuing Medical Education
CPDContinuous Professional Development
CPEPClinical Practice Evaluation Programme
CPHCertificate in Public Health
CPHLCentral Public Health Library
CPNCommunity Psychiatric Nurse
CPOChief Pharmaceutical Officer
CPSMCouncil for Professions Supplementary to Medicine
CQSWCertificate of Qualification of Social Work
CRAGClinical Research and Audit Group
CRAGPIECommittee of Regional Advisers in General Practice Education
CRCClinical Research Centre
CRCFConference of Royal Colleges and their Faculties
CRDCentre for Reviews and Dissemination
CRESTClinical Resource Efficiency Support Team
CSAGClinical Standards Advisory Group
CSASHSCommon Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service
CSECCorporate Specialist Education Committee
CSMCommittee on the Safety of Medicines
CSPChartered Society of Physiotherapy
CSSCertificate of Satifactory Service
CUCasualties Union
CVCPCommittee of Vice Chancellors and Principals
CVEContinuous Vocational Education
DAREDatabase of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness
DCCHDiploma of Community Child Health
DCHDiploma of Child Health
DCPDiploma in Clinical Pathology
DDRBDoctors’ and Dentists’ Renumeration Review Body
DEBDental Estimates Board
DFDirector of Finance
DFFPDiploma of the Faculty of Family Planning
DGHDistrict General Hospital
DGMDistrict General Manager
DH or DoHDepartment of Health
DHADistrict Health Authority
DICEDisseminating Information on Clinical Effectiveness
Dip.ADiploma in Anaesthetics
Dip.GUm
Dip.Ger,MedDiploma in Geriatric Medicine
Dip.ObstDiploma in Obstetrics
Dip.Obst.RCOGDiploma of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Dip.PaedDiploma in Paediatrics
Dip.UroDiploma in Urology
Dip.VenDiploma in Veneology
DipDermDiploma in Dermatology
DipHSMDiploma in Health Services Management
DipSWDiploma in Social Work
DISPDeveloping Information System for Purchasers
DLODiploma in Laryngology and Otology
DMCDistrict Medical Committee
DMODistrict Medical Officer
DMRDDiploma in Medical Radio Diagnosis
DMUDirectly Managed Unit
DNDistrict Nurse
DNSDirector of Nursing Services
DO (1)Diploma in Osteopathy
DO (2)Diploma in Opthalmology
DOGPEDirector of General Practice Education
DPH (1)Director of Public Health
DPH (2)Diploma in Public Health
DPRDirectorate Performance Review
DPSDental Practice Board
DRCGPDiploma of the Royal College of General Practitioners
DRCOGDiploma of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
DRGDiagnosis Related Group
DRSDental Reference Service
DSUDay Surgery Unit
DTM&HDiploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
DVDependent Variable
EBLEvidence
EBMEvidence
EBPEvidence
ECRExtra
EFLExternal Financing Limit
EFMIEuropean Federation for Medical Informatics
EHMAEuropean Healthcare Management Association
EHRElectronic Health Record
EMASEmployment Medical Advisory Service
EMEAEuropean Medicines Evaluation Agency
EMRElectronic Medical Record
EMSEmergency Medical Services
ENBEnglish National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting
ENPEmergency Nurse Practitioner
ENTEar, Nose and Throat
EPHRElectronic Patient Health Record
EPRElectronic Patient Record
EQUIPEffectiveness and Quality in Practice Group
ETPCEducation and Training Programme in informatics management and technology for Clinicians
FACCFellow of the American College of Cardiology
FCEFinished Consultant Episode
FCOphthFellow of the College of Ophthalmologists
FCSHKFellow of the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong
FDSRCSEngFellow in Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons in England
FDTLFund for the Development of Teaching and Learning
FFARCSFellow of the Faculty of Anaesthetics of the Royal College of Surgeons
FFDRCSFellow of the Faculty of Dental Surgery Royal College of Surgeons
FHomFaculty of Homeopathy
FHSFamily Health Services
FHSAFamily Health Services Authority
FICSFellow of the International College of Surgeons
FITTAFixed Term Training Appointment
FMFacilities Management
FOMFaculty of Occupational Medicine of Royal College of Physicians
FPFamily Physician
FPAFamily Planning Association
FPharmMFaculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine
FPHMFaculty of Public Health Medicine
FPS(1)Family Planning Services
FPS(2)Family Practitioner Services
FRCAFellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists
FRCGPFellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners
FRCOFellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
FRCOGFellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
FRCPFellow 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
FRCPathFellow of the Royal College of Pathologists
FRCPCHFellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
FRCPEFellow of the Royal College of Physicians of England
FRCPIFellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
FRCPS(Glasg)Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
FRCPsychFellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
FRCRFellow of the Royal College of Radiologists
FRCSFellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
FRCS(Ed)Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
FRCS(Glasg)Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow
FRCSEFellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
FRCSIFellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
FRFPSGFllow of the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
FRIPHHFellow of the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene
FRSHFellow of the Royal Society of Health
FTAFlexible Training Adviser
FWATAGFlexible Working And Training Advisory Group
GDCGeneral Dental Council
GDPGeneral Dental Practitioner
GDSGeneral Dental Services
GENECISGeneral Clinical Information System
GMCGeneral Medical Council
GMPGeneral Medical Practitioner
GMSGeneral Medical Services
GMSCGeneral Medical Services Committee
GOPGeneral Optical Council
GOSGeneral Opthalmic Service
GOsCGeneral Osteopathic Council
GPGeneral Practice/Practitioner
GPASSGeneral Practice Administration System Scotland
GPFCGeneral Practice Finance Corporation
GPFHGeneral Practice FundHolder
GPMSSGeneral Practice Minimum System Specification
GPTGeneral Professional Training
GUMGenito
GWCGeneral Whitely Council
HAHealth Authority
HASHealth Advisory Service
HAZHealth Action Zone
HBHealth Board
HBGHealth Benefit Group
HCHealth Council
HCAGHospital Consultants Advisory Group
HCEUHealthcare Evaluation Unit
HCSCHospital and Community Health Services
HDAHealth Development Agency
HE(1)Health Education
HE(2)Higher Education
HEAHealth Education Authority
HEBSHealth Education Board for Scotland
HEFCEHigher Education Funding Council for England
HELMISHealth Management Information Service
HEOHealth Education Officer
HESHospital Episode Statistics
HFEAHuman Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
HFMAHealthcare Financial Management Association
HGACHuman Genetics Advisory Commission
HIBCCHealth Index Bar Code Council
HImPHealth Improvement Programme (formerly HIP)
HISHospital Information System
HISSHospital Information and Support System
HJSCHospital Junior Staff Committee
HL7Health Level 7
HMRHospital Medical Record
HMTHigher Medical Training
HOHouse Officer
HPEHigher Professional Education
HPERUHealth Policy and Economic Research Unit
HQHQHealthcare Quality Head Quarters
HRGHealthcare Resource Group
HSACHealth Service Advisory Committee
HSCHealth Service Commissioner
HSDUHospital Sterile and Disinfection Unit
HSEHealth and Safety Executive
HSGHealth Service Guidance
HSIHealth Service Indicators
HSJHealth Service Journal
HSTHigher Surgical Training
HTAHealth Technology Assessment
HTMHigh Technology Medicine
HVHealth Visitor
IAGIIntended Average Gross Income
IANIIntended Average Net Income
IBMSInstitute of Biomedical Science
ICDInternational Classification of Disease
ICPIntegrated Care Pathway
ICUIntensive Care Unit
ICWSIntegrated Clinical Workstation
IFMInformation for the Management of Healthcare
IHCDInstitute of Health and Care Development
IHEInternational Health Exchange
IHFInternational Hospital Federation
IHRIMInstitute of Health Record Information and Management
IHSMInstitute of Health Service Management
IIPInvestors in People
IM&TInformation Management and Technology
IMAIrish Medical Association
IPIn Patient
IPRIndividual Performance Review
IVIndependent Variable
JANETJoint Academic Network
JCC(1)Joint Consultants Committee
JCC(2)Joint Consultative Committee
JCHMTJoint Committee for Higher Medical Training
JCHSTJoint Committee for Higher Surgical Training
JCPTGPJoint Committee on Postgraduate Training for General Practice
JDCJunior Doctors Committee
JFCJoint Formulary Committee
JIPJoint Investment Plan
JISCJoint Information Systems Committee
JNC(J)Joint Negotiating Committee on junior doctors’ terms and conditions of service
JPACJoint Planning Advisory Committee
LAHLicentiate of Apothecaries
LAPISLocality and Practice Information
LASLocum Appointment Service
LATLocum Appointment for Training
LDCLocal Dental Committee
LDSLocal Development Scheme
LISLocal Implementation Strategy
LIZ EILondon Initiative Zone Educational Incentives
LLMRCPLicentiate and Licentiate in Midwifery of the Royal College of Physicians
LLMRCSLicentiate 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
LMSLicentiate of Medicine and Surgery
LMSSALicentiate of Medicine and Surgery of the Society of Apothecaries
LMWAGSLocal Medical Workforce Advisory Groups
LOSLength of Stay
LRCPLicentiate of the Royal College of Physicians
LRCP&SLicentiate of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
LRCSLicentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons
LRECLocal Research Ethics Committee
LRFPSLicentiate of the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons
LTMLearning to Manage Health information
MAAGMedical Audit Advisory Group
MAAGBMedical Artists Association of Great Britain
MACMedical Advisory Committee
MADELMedical and Dental Education Levy
MADENMedical and Dental Education Network
MASMinimal Access Surgery
MASC(1)Medical Academic Staff Committee
MASC(2)Medical Advisers Support Centre
MBMedicinae Baccalaureus (Bachelor of Medicine)
MCMedicines Commission
MCAMedical Control Agency
MChDMaster of Dental Surgery
MChOrthMaster of Orthopaedic Surgery
MCOphthMember of the College of Ophthalmologists
MCPSMemeber of the College of Physicians and Surgeons
MCQMultiple Choice Questions
MCRGMedical Career Research Group
MDMedicinae Doctor (Doctor of Medicine)
MDAMedical Devices Agency
MDDMedical Device Directorate
MDDUSMedical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland
MDSMaster of Dental Surgery
MDUMedical Defence Union
MECManagement Education for Clinicians
MEDLARSMedical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System
MEQModified Examination Question
MESOLManagement Education Scheme by Open Learning
MFOccMMember of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine
MFPharmMMember of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine
MFPHMMember of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine
MHACMental Health Act Commission
MIDIRSMidwife Information and Resource Service
MIGMedical Information Group
MIMSMonthly Index of Medical Specialities
MISGMental Illness Specific Grant
MLSOMedical Laboratory Scientific Officer
MMedMaster of Medicine
MMedPaedMaster of Medicine (Paediatrics)
MMedSciMaster of Medical Science
MMSACMedical Manpower Standing Advisory Committee
MOMedical Officer
MPAMedical Prescibing Adviser
MPCMedical Practices Committee
MPHMaster of Public Health
MPharmMaster of Pharmacy
MPhilMaster of Philosophy
MPSMedical Protection Society
MPTMaximum Part Time
MRCMedical Research Council
MRCAMember of the Royal College of Anaesthetists
MRCGPMember of the Royal College of General Practitioners
MRCOMember of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
MRCOGMember of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
MRCPMember of the Royal College of Physicians
MRCPathMember of the Royal College of Pathologists
MRCPCHMember of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
MRCPsychMember of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
MRCRMember of the Royal College of Radiologists
MRCSMember of the Royal College of Surgeons
MRECMulticentre Research Ethics Committee
MRIMagnetic Resonance Imaging
MROMedical Records Officer
MSACMaternity Services Advisory Committee
MScMaster of Science
MSLCMaternity Services Liaison Committee
MUSCLEMulti
MWCMental Welfare Commission
MWCSMental Welfare Commission for Scotland
MWSACMedical Workforce Standing Advisory Committee
MWSAGMedical Workforce Standing Advisory Group
NACGPNational Association of Commisioning General Practitioners
NACPMENational Advice Centre for Postgraduate Education
NACTNational Association of Clinical Tutors
NAFHPNational Association of Fundholding Practices
NAGPTNational Association of General Practice Tutors
NAHATNational Association of Hospital Authorities and Trusts
NAONational Audit Office
NAPMECANational Association of Postgraduate Medical Education Centre Administration
NATN(1)National Association of Theatre Nurses
NATN(2)National Association of Training Nurses
NBSNational Board for nursing, midwifery and health visiting for Scotland
NBTSNational Blood Transfusion Service
NCCANational Centre for Clinical Audit
NCCGNon
NCEPODNational Confidential Enquiry into Peri
NCMONational Case Mix Office
NCTNational Childbirth Trust
NEATNew and Emerging Applications of Technologies
NEDNon
NeLHNational Electronic Library for Health
NFNuffield Foundation
NHDNotional Half Day
NHSNational Health Service
NHS(S)National Health Service in Scotland
NHSARNational Health Service Administrative Register
NHSCCCNational Health Service for Coding and Classification
NHSCRNational Health Service Central Register
NHSCRDNational Heath Service Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
NHSENational Health Service Executive
NHSEEDNational Health Service Economic Evaluation Database
NHSEHUNational Health Service Ethical Health Unit
NHSIANational Health Service Information Authority
NHSIMCNational Health Service Information Centre
NHSLANational Health Service Litigation Authority
NHSMENational Health Service Management Executive
NHSSNational Health Service Supplies
NHSTNational Health Service Trust
NHSTDNational Health Service Training Directorate
NHSTFNational Health Service Trust Federation
NHSTUNational Health Service Training Unit
NICARENorthern Ireland Centre for Health Care Co
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
NMACNational Medical Advisory Committee
NMETNon
NMISNurse Management Information System
NNTNumber Needed to Treat
NPANational Pharmaceutical Association
NPCRDCNational Primary Care Research and Development Centre
NPTNear Patient Testing
NRENon
NRPBNational Radiological Protection Board
NRRNational Research Register
NSCAGNational Specialist Commissioning Advisory Group
NSF(1)National Service Framework
NSF(2)National Schizophrenia Fellowship
NSF(S)National Schizophrenia Fellowship (Scotland)
NSVNational Supplies Vocabulary
NTNNational Training Number
NTTRLNational Tissue Typing Reference Laboratory
NWCSNational Health Service
OATOut of Area Transfer
ODAOverseas Doctors Agency
ODPOperating Department Practitioner
ODTSOverseas Doctors Training Scheme
OHOccupational Health
OHEOffice of Health Economics
OHSOccupational Health Service
OMPOpthalmic Medical Practitioner
ONSOffice for National Statistics
OPOut
OPCSOffice of Population, Census and Surveys
OPDOutpatient Department
OROperation Research
OSCEObjective Structured Clinical Examination
OTOccupational Therapist/Therapy
PAPatients Association
PACTPrescription Analysis and Cost Tabulation
PAMProfession Allied to Medicine
PASPatient Adminstration System
PBLPractice
PCAGPrimary Care Audit Group
PCAPSPrimary Care Act Pilots
PCCGPrimary Care Co
PCGPrimary Care Group
PCTPrimary Care Trust
PDCPublic Dividend Capital
PDPPersonal Development Plan
PESCPublic Expenditure Survey Committee
PFCPatient Focused Care
PFIPrivate Finance Initiative
PFMAPractice Fund Management Allowance
PGCMEPostgraduate and Continuing Medical Education
PGDPostgraduate Dean
PGEAPostgraduate Education Allowance
PGMDEPostgraduate Medical and Dental Education
PHAPublic Health Alliance
PHCPrimary HealthCare
PHCSGPrimary Health Care Specialist Group
PHCTPrimary Health Care Team
PhDPhilosophiae Doctor (Doctor of Philosophy)
PHLPublic Health Laboratory
PHLSPublic Health Laboratory Service
PHPUPublic Health Policy Unit
PHRUPublic Health Resource Unit
PHSSPersonal Health Summary System
PIGPolicy Implementation Groups
PLABProfessional and Linguisitic Assessment Board
PLPPersonal Learning Plan
PMIPrivate Medical Insurance
PMRPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
PMSPersonal Medical Services
POMPrescription
POPUMETProtection of Persons Undergoing Medical Examination
PPAPrescription Pricing Authority
PPDPPractice Professional Development Plan
PPMPlanned Preventative Maintenance
PPOPreferred Provider Organisation
PPPPrivate Patients’ Plan
PPRPharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme
PRBPay Review Body
PREPPPost Registration Education and Preparation for Practice
PRHOPre
PRINCEProjects in Controlled Environments
PSIPolicy Studies Institute
PSLPeriod of Study Leave
PSMProfessions Supplementary to Medicine
PSNCPharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee
PTSPatient Transport Services
PYAPenultimate Year Assessment
RAResearch Associate
RAEResearch Assessment Exercise
RASPResource Allocation and Service Planning
RAWPResource Allocation Working Party
RBRepresentative Body
RCARoyal College of Anaesthetists
RCCSReid Clinical Classification System
RCGPRoyal College of General Practitioners
RCMRoyal College of Midwives
RCNRoyal College of Nursing
RCOGRoyal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
RCOphthRoyal College of Ophthalmologists
RCPRoyal College of Physicians
RCPathRoyal College of Pathologists
RCPCHRoyal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
RCPsychRoyal College of Psychiatrists
RCRRoyal College of Radiologists
RCSRoyal College of Surgeons
RCTRandomised Controlled Trial
RDPGPERegional Director of Postgraduate General Practice Education
REARegional Education Adviser
REALResearch, Education, Audit, Libraries
REDGRegional Education and Development Group
RFARequirements for Accreditation
RGNRegistered General Nurse
RHARegional Health Authority
RIPARoyal Institute of Public Administration
RIPHHRoyal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene
RITARecord of In
RMNRegistered Mental Nurse
RMO(1)Resident Medical Officer
RMO(2)Responsible Medical Officer
RNRegistered Nurse
RNMHRegistered Nurse for the Mentally Handicapped
RORegional Office
ROERegional Office for Europe
RPGDRegional Postgraduate Dean
RPSGBRoyal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
RRRelative Risk
RSCNRegistered Sick Children’s Nurse
RSHRoyal Society of Health
RSIRepetitive Strain Injury
RSMRoyal Society of Medicine
SACSpecialty Advisory Committee
SAGNISStrategic Advisory Group for Nursing Information Systems
SAHCScottish Association of Health Councils
SAMHScottish Association of Mental Health
SAPHESelf Assessment in Professional and Higher Education
SCBUSpecial Care Baby Unit
ScHARRSchool of Health and Related Research
SCMSpecialist in Community Medicine
SCMOSenior Clinical Medical Officer
SCODAStanding Conference on Drug Abuse
SCOPMEStanding Committee on Postgraduate Medical Education
SCPMDEScottish Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education
SECSpecialist Education Committee
SEPHOSouth East Public Health Observatory
SERNIPSafety and Efficiency of New Interventional Procedures
SFFService Financial Framework
SGHTStanding Group on Health Technology
SGUMDERStanding Group on Undergraduate Medical and Dental Education and Research
SHASpecial Health Authority
SHAREScottish Health Authorities Revenue Equalisation
SHASScottish Health Advisory Service
SHMOSenior Hospital Medical Officer
SHOSenior House Officer
SIStatutory Instrument
SIFTService Increment for Teaching
SIFTRService Increment for Teaching and Research
SISSupplies Information Service
SLAService Level Agreement
SMACStanding Medical Advisory Committee
SMOSenior Medical Officer
SMRStandardised Mortality Ratio
SNMACStanding Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Committee
SNTNScottish National Training Number
SODoHScottish Department of Health
SOHHDScottish Home Office and Health Department
SPAScottish Prescribing Analysis
SpRSpecialist Registrar
SR(1)Senior Registrar
SR(2)Society of Radiographers
SRDState Registered Dietician
SSAStandard Spending Assessment
STASpecialist Training Authority
STCSpecialty Training Committee
STGSpecial Transitional Grant
SWAGSpecialist Working Advisory Group
SWGSpecialty Working Group
T and OTrauma and Orthopaedics
TELTrust Executive Letter
TIPPLETrent Institute of InterProfessional Practice Learning and Education
TPDTraining Programme Director
TRiPTurning Research into Practice
TSSUTheatre Sterile Supplies Unit
TWESTraining and Work Experience Scheme
UCASUniversities College Admission Service
UEMSUnion Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes (European Union of Medical Specialists)
UGMUnit General Manager
UKCCUnited Kingdom Central Council for nursing, midwifery and health visiting
UKTSSAUnited Kingdom Transplant Support Service Authority
ULTRAUnrelated Live Transplant Regulatory Authority
UTDUnit Training Director
UTGUnified Training Grade
UTHUniversity Teaching Hospital
VSCVoluntary Service Co
WAHATWelsh Association of Health Authorities and Trusts
WFPWorking for Patients
WGSMTWorking Group on Specialist Medical Training
WHCSAWelsh Health Common Services Agency
WHINWomen's Health Information Service
WHOWorld Health Organisation
WISTWomen in Surgical Training Scheme
WONCAWorld Organisation of National Colleges Academies and academic associations of general practitioners / family physicians
WTIWaiting Time Initiative
YCSYoung Chronic Sick
YDUYoung Disabled Unit


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