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 |
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 |
NPSA |
National Patient Safety Agency |
NSF |
National Service Frameworks |
NSFS |
National Service Frameworks Standard |
NVQ |
National Vocational Qualification |
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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 |
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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 |
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 |