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List of Abbreviations
Below is a list of abbreviations and acronyms commonly used within the NHS. If you wish to contribute a new abbreviation, or can’t find the one you are looking for, please use the feedback section to suggest a new one, and we will add it to our list.
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Acronym |
Meaning
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ACF |
Acute Care Forum |
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ADSS |
Association of Directors of Social Services |
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ASW |
Approved Social Worker |
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BME |
Black and Minority Ethnic |
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CAMHS |
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services |
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CAT |
Change Agent Team |
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CBT |
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy |
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CDTV |
County Durham and Tees Valley |
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CDW |
Community Development Worker |
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CEO |
Chief Executive Officer |
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CFC |
Change for Children |
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CHAI |
Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection |
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CMHT |
Community Mental Health Team |
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CPA |
Care Programme Approach |
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CPD |
Continuing Professional Development |
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CPN |
Community Psychiatric Nurse |
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CRHT |
Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment |
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CSCI |
Commission for Social Care Inspection |
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CSIP |
Care Services Improvement Partnership (ceased operations 31 March 2009) |
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CQC |
Care Quality Commission |
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CQUIN |
Commissioning for Quality and Innovation |
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DAT |
Drug Action Team |
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DH (or DoH) |
Department of Health |
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DSPD |
Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder |
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DTC |
Day Treatment Centre |
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EI |
Early Intervention |
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FIS |
Focused Implementation Site |
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GMS |
General Medical Services |
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GO |
Government Office |
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GP |
General Practitioner |
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HA |
Health Authority |
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HAZ |
Health Action Zone |
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HCJ |
Health and Criminal Justice |
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HEI |
Higher Education Institution |
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HIC |
High Impact Changes |
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HMP |
Headline Management Plan |
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HNA |
Health Needs Assessment |
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IAPT |
Improving Access to Psychological Therapies |
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ICES |
Integrating Community Equipment Service |
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ICN |
Integrated Care Network |