| 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 |
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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 |
