N - P
| N | |
| NACGP | National Association of Commissioning GPs |
| NAFHP | National Association of Fundholding Practices |
| NAO | National Audit Office |
| NAS | National Autistic Society |
| NCVO | National Council for Voluntary Organisations |
| NDT | National Development Team for People with Learning Disabilities |
| NED | Non-Executive Director |
| NF | Nuffield Foundation |
| NFA | No Fixed Address/Abode |
| NHS | National Health Service |
| NHSE | NHS Estates |
| NGO | National Guardian’s Office |
| NHSEHU | National Health Service Ethnic Health Unit |
| NHSLA | National Health Service Litigation Authority |
| NICE | National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence |
| NIMHE | National Institiute for Mental Health |
| NPA | National Pharmaceutical Association |
| NPAG | National Performance Advisory Group |
| NPC | National Prescribing Centre |
| NPAF | NHS Performance and Assessment Framework |
| NPSA | National Patient Safety Agency |
| NSF | National Service Frameworks |
| NSFS | National Service Frameworks Standard |
| NVQ | National Vocational Qualification |
| O | |
| OATs | Out of Area Treatments |
| OCD | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
| OH | Occupational Health |
| OHS | Occupational Health Service |
| OP | Outpatient |
| OPA | Outpatient Attendances (Appointments) |
| OT | Occupational Therapist/therapy |
| P | |
| PA | Patients Association |
| PACE | Practice Audit & Clinical Effectiveness |
| PALS | Patient Advice and Liaison Service |
| PARS | Patient Assault Reporting System |
| PB | Personal Budget |
| PBC | Practice Based Commissioning |
| PBR | Payment by Results |
| PICU | A highly specialised, secure ward for people with severe mental health difficulties. Designed for those in the most acute or high-risk phase of illness. |
| Primary Care | Family health services provided by family doctors, dentists, pharmacists, optometrists and ophthalmic medical practitioners. |
| PCAT | Primary Care Audit Team |
| PCP | Person Centered Planning |
| PDA | Paris Design Authority |
| PDP | Personal Development Plan |
| PEAT | Patient Environment Action Teams |
| PEC | Professional Executive Committee |
| PFC | Patient Focused Care |
| PFI | Private Finance Initiative |
| PGST | Practice Governance Support Team |
| PHC | Primary Health Care |
| PICU | Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit |
| PID | Project Initiation Document |
| PIG | Policy Implementation Guide |
| PMO | Project Management Office |
| PoHWER | People of Hertfordshire Want Equal Rights |
| POVA | Protection of Vulnerable Adults |
| PPI | Patient Public Involvement |
| PPIS | Patient and Public Involvement Strategy |
| PRN | Prescription Required as Needed |
| PSS | Peer Support Scheme |
| PTIG | Psychological Therapies Implementation Group |
| PTS | Patient Transport Services |
| PWP | Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner |