Personal Injury Abbreviation And Acronyms

List of Personal Injury Abbreviations and Acronyms in US and UK -AAlternative Dispute Resolution, including mediation or arbitration. ABI Acquired brain injury ACRM American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine @ At A Adult AAL Attorney-at-law AKA Also known As Atty. Attorney ABA American Burn Association ACS American Collegeof Surgeons ACS-COT American Collegeof Surgeons Committee on Trauma ALS Advanced Life Support ATCN Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses ATLS Advanced Trauma Life Support ATS American Trauma Society A&E Accident and Emergency AAC Advisory Appointments Committee ABHI Association of British Healthcare Industries ABPI Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry ABPsS Associate British Psychological Society AC Audit Commission ACAC Area Clinical Audit Committee ACDA Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards ACDP Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens ACHCEW Association of Community Health Councils for England and Wales ACIG ACLS Advanced Coronary Life Support ACME Advisory Committee on Medical Establishment (Scotland) ACMT Advisory Committee on Medical Training ACTR Additional Cost of Teaching and Research ADC Automatic Data Capture ADH Additional Duty Hours ADMS Assistant Director of Medical Services ADNS Assistant Director of Nursing Services ADP Automatic Data Processing ADR Adverse Drug Reaction AFOM Associate of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine AFPM Associate of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine AGMETS Advisory Group on Medical and Dental Education, Training and Staffing ADR

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AHA AHCPA AHHRM AIM(1) AIM(2) AIMS AKC ALA ALAC ALERT ALOS AMA AMEE AMQ AMRC(1) AMRC(2) AMS AMSPAR

Associate of the Institute of Hosptial Administrator Association of Health Centre and Practicec Administrators Association of Healthcare Human Resource Management Advanced Informatics in Medicine Association of Independent Multifunds Association for Improvements in Maternity Services Associate of King’s College Association of Local Authorities Artificial Limb and Appliance Centre Acute Life threatening Events Average Length of Stay American Medical Association Association for Medical Education in Europe American Medical Qualification Association of Medical Research Charities Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Army Medical Services Association of Medical Secretaries, Practice Administrators and Receptionists AODP Association of Operating Department Practitioners AOP Association of Optometrists APD Advanced Professional Development APH Association of Public Health APLS Advanced Paediatric Life Support AQH Association for Quality in Healthcare ARSAC ARSH Association of Royal Society of Health ASEC Associate Specialist Education Committee ASIT Association of Surgeons in Training ASME Association for the Study of Medical Education ASSIST Association for Information Management and Technology Staff in the NHS ASW Approved Social Worker ATLS Advanced Trauma Life Support ATMD Association of Trust Medical Directors ATTRACT Ask TRiP to Rapidly Alleviate Confused Thoughts AUDGP Association of University Departments of General Practice AVG Ambulatory Visit Group AVMA Action for the Victims of Medical Accidents AWW Average Weekly Wage. -BBCBS BI BPILS B BIS BLS

Blue Cross Blue Shield. Bodily Injury. Butterworths Personal Injury Litigation Service Black Benchmarks, indicators, and scoring Basic Life Support

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BA Bachelor of Arts BAc Bachelor of Acupuncture BAC British Association of Chemists BAEM British Association for Accident and Emergency Medicine BAMM British Association of Medical Managers BAN British Association of Neurologists BAO British Association of Otolaryngologists BAOT British Association of Occupational Therapists BAPhysMedBritish Association of Physical Medicine BAPS(1) British Association of Paediatic Surgeons BAPS(2) British Association of Plastic Surgeons BAPT British Association of Physical Training BASc Bachelor of Applied Science BASICS British Association of Immediate Care BAUS British Association of Urological Surgeons BC Block Contracting BChD Bachelor of Dental Surgery Bchir Bachelor of Surgery BclinSci Bachelor of Clinical Science BDA(1) British Dental Association BDA(2) British Diabetic Association BDA(3) British Diatetic Association BdentSci Bachelor of Dental Science BDH British Drug Houses BDS Bachelor of Dental Surgery BDSc Bachelor of Dental Science BEAM Biomedical Equipment Assessment and Management BGM Board General Manager BGS British Geriatics Society BIBRA British Industrial Biological Assocation BIR British Institute of Radiology BJGP British Journal of General Practice BLROA British Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Association BM Bachelor of Medicine BMA British Medical Association BMB British Medical Bulletin BMBCh Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery BMBS Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery BmedBiol Bachelor of Medical Biology BmedSci Bachelor of Medical Science BMIS British Medical Informatics Society BMJ British Medical Journal BMSA British Medical Students Association BMSJ British Medical Students Journal BNF British National Formulary BOA British Orthopaedic Association BP (or BPh) British Pharmacopoeia

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BPA BPAS BPC Bpharm BPMF BPS BrAPP BSc BSCC BSEC BSR BST(1) BST(2) BTS BUPA

British Paediatric Association British Pregnancy Advisory Service British Pharmaceutical Codex Bachelor of Pharmacology British Postgraduate Medical Federation British Pharmacological Society British Association of Pharmaceutical Physicians Bachelor of Science British Society for Clinical Cytology Basic Surgical Education Committee British Society of Rheumatology Basic Surgical Training Basic Specialist Training British Thoracic Society British United Provident Association

-Ccomputed tomography Caucasian Curbline Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services Council on Allied Health Education Accreditation Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities Curriculum vita Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Chief Administrative Dental Officer Centre for Advancement of Interprofessional Education Chief Administrative Medical Officer Chief Area Nursing Officer Chief Administrative Pharmaceutical Officer Critical Appraisal Skills Programme Clinical Accountability Service Planning and Evaluation specialist healthcare training group CAT Critically Appraised Topic CATS Credit Accumulated Transfer Scheme CBA Cost Benefit Analysis CCDC Consultant in Communicable Disease Control CCE Completed Consultant Episode CCEPP Cochrane Collaboration on Effective Professional Practice CCFP (Can) Certificant Member College of Family Physicians (Canada) CCSC Central Consultants and Specialists Committee CCST Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training CCT Compulsory Competitive Tendency CD(1) Clinical Director CD(2) Clinical Directorate CDDS Council of Dental Deans CDM Chronic Disease Management CT C C/L CAAS CAHEA CARF CV CABG CADO CAIPE CAMO CANO CAPO CASP CASPE

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CDO Chief Dental Officer CDSC Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre CDSM Committee on Dental and Surgical Methods CE Chief Executive CEA Cost Effectiveness Analysis CEO Chief Executive Officer Cert HSM Certificate in Health Services Management Cert.Gen.Av.Med Certificate of General Aviation Medicine Cert.Un.Med(RN) Certificate of Underwater Medicine of the Royal Navy ChB Chirurgiae Baccalauareus (Bachelor of Surgery) CHC Community Health Council CHDGP Connection of Health Data and General Practice CHI(1) Community Health Index CHI(2) Commission for Health Improvement CHIME Centre for Health Informatics in Medical Education CHIMP Commission for Health Improvement CHIP Commission for Health Improvements CHIQ Centre for Health Information Quality ChM Chirurgiae Magister (Master of Surgery) CHMS Council for Heads of Medical Schools CHMU Central Health Monitoring Unit CHOU Central Health Outcomes Unit CHS Child Health Surveillance CIS Clinical Information System CLib Cochrane Library CLIMP Clinical Information Management Programme CM Community Midwife CMB Central Midwives Board CME Continuing Medical Education CMHN Community Mental Handicap Nurse CMHT Community Mental Health Team CMMS Case Mix Management System CMO Clinical Medical Officer CMP Civilian Medical Practitioner CN Charge Nurse CNS(1) Clinical Nurse Specialist CNS(2) Community Nursing Service CNST Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts CO Course Organiser COGPED Committee of General Practice Education Directors COPC Community Oriented Primary Care COPDenD Conference of Postgraduate Dental Deans COPE Committee on Publication Ethics COPMED Conference of Postgraduate Medical Deans CPC Cost Per Case CPCME Centre for Postgraduate and Continuing Medical Education CPD Continuous Professional Development

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CPEP CPH CPHL CPN CPO CPSM CQSW CRAG CRAGPIE CRC CRCF CRD CREST CSAG CSASHS CSEC CSM CSP CSS CU CVCP CVE

Clinical Practice Evaluation Programme Certificate in Public Health Central Public Health Library Community Psychiatric Nurse Chief Pharmaceutical Officer Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine Certificate of Qualification of Social Work Clinical Research and Audit Group Committee of Regional Advisers in General Practice Education Clinical Research Centre Conference of Royal Colleges and their Faculties Centre for Reviews and Dissemination Clinical Resource Efficiency Support Team Clinical Standards Advisory Group Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service Corporate Specialist Education Committee Committee on the Safety of Medicines Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Certificate of Satifactory Service Casualties Union Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals Continuous Vocational Education

DOLI DEED DOI DOL D&R DEF. DK DOA DOB DOI DALY DARE DCCH DCH DCP DDRB DEB DF DFFP DGH DGM

-DDepartment of Labor and Industry. Department of Employment and Economic Development. Date of injury. Date of loss. Duty and Responsibility Defendant Doesnot know Date of Accident Date of Birth Date of Incident Disability-adjusted life years Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness Diploma of Community Child Health Diploma of Child Health Diploma in Clinical Pathology Doctors’ and Dentists’ Renumeration Review Body Dental Estimates Board Director of Finance Diploma of the Faculty of Family Planning District General Hospital District General Manager

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DH or DoH Department of Health DHA District Health Authority DICE Disseminating Information on Clinical Effectiveness Dip.A Diploma in Anaesthetics Dip.G Um Dip.Ger,Med Diploma in Geriatric Medicine Dip.Obst Diploma in Obstetrics Dip.Obst.RCOG Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Dip.Paed Diploma in Paediatrics Dip.Uro Diploma in Urology Dip.Ven Diploma in Veneology DipDerm Diploma in Dermatology DipHSM Diploma in Health Services Management DipSW Diploma in Social Work DISP Developing Information System for Purchasers DLO Diploma in Laryngology and Otology DMC District Medical Committee DMO District Medical Officer DMRD Diploma in Medical Radio Diagnosis DMU Directly Managed Unit DN District Nurse DNS Director of Nursing Services DO (1) Diploma in Osteopathy DO (2) Diploma in Opthalmology DOGPE Director of General Practice Education DPH (1) Director of Public Health DPH (2) Diploma in Public Health DPR Directorate Performance Review DPS Dental Practice Board DRCGP Diploma of the Royal College of General Practitioners DRCOG Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology DRG Diagnosis Related Group DRS Dental Reference Service DSU Day Surgery Unit DTM&H Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene DV Dependent Variable -EEE Employee. EER or ER Employer. EEG electroencephalogram E East E/B East Bound ED Emergency department EMS Emergency medical services

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EMSC EMT EBL EBM EBP ECR EFL EFMI EHMA HER EMAS EMEA EMR EMS ENB ENP ENT EPHR EPR EQUIP ETPC

Emergency medical services for children Emergency Medical Technician Evidence Evidence Evidence Extra External Financing Limit European Federation for Medical Informatics European Healthcare Management Association Electronic Health Record Employment Medical Advisory Service European Medicines Evaluation Agency Electronic Medical Record Emergency Medical Services English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting Emergency Nurse Practitioner Ear, Nose and Throat Electronic Patient Health Record Electronic Patient Record Effectiveness and Quality in Practice Group Education and Training Programme in informatics management qand technology for Clinicians

-FFROI First Report of Injury. F Female F&N Failed and Neglected FCE Functional Capacity Evaluation or Examination. FMRI functional magnetic resonance imaging FACC Fellow of the American College of Cardiology FCE Finished Consultant Episode FCOphth Fellow of the College of Ophthalmologists FCSHK Fellow of the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong FDSRCSEng Fellow in Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons in England FDTL Fund for the Development of Teaching and Learning FFARCS Fellow of the Faculty of Anaesthetics of the Royal College of Surgeons FFDRCS Fellow of the Faculty of Dental Surgery Royal College of Surgeons FHom Faculty of Homeopathy FHS Family Health Services FHSA Family Health Services Authority FICS Fellow of the International College of Surgeons FITTA Fixed Term Training Appointment

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FM FOM

Facilities Management Faculty of Occupational Medicine of Royal College of Physicians FP Family Physician FPA Family Planning Association FPharmM Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine FPHM Faculty of Public Health Medicine FPS(1) Family Planning Services FPS(2) Family Practitioner Services FRCA Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists FRCGP Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners FRCO Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists FRCOG Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists FRCP Fellow 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 FRCPath Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists FRCPCH Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health FRCPE Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of England FRCPI Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland FRCPS(Glasg)Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow FRCPsych Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists FRCR Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists FRCS Fellow 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 FRCSE Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England FRCSI Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland FRFPSG Fllow of the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow FRIPHH Fellow of the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene FRSH Fellow of the Royal Society of Health FTA Flexible Training Adviser FWATAG Flexible Working And Training Advisory Group

GDC GDP GDS GENECIS GMC GMP GMS GMSC

General General General General General General General General

-GDental Council Dental Practitioner Dental Services Clinical Information System Medical Council Medical Practitioner Medical Services Medical Services Committee

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GOP General Optical Council GOS General Opthalmic Service GOsC General Osteopathic Council GP General Practice/Practitioner GPASS General Practice Administration System Scotland GPFC General Practice Finance Corporation GPFH General Practice FundHolder GPMSS General Practice Minimum System Specification GPT General Professional Training GUM Genito GWC General Whitely Council GCS Glasgow Coma Scale GBH Grievous Bodily Harm

HRSA H HA HAS HAZ HB HBG HC HCAG HCEU HCSC HDA HE(1) HE(2) HEA HEBS HEFCE HELMIS HEO HES HFEA HFMA HGAC HIBCC HImP HIS HISS HJSC HL7 HMR HMT

-HHealth Resources and Services Administration Hispanic Health Authority Health Advisory Service Health Action Zone Health Board Health Benefit Group Health Council Hospital Consultants Advisory Group Healthcare Evaluation Unit Hospital and Community Health Services Health Development Agency Health Education Higher Education Health Education Authority Health Education Board for Scotland Higher Education Funding Council for England Health Management Information Service Health Education Officer Hospital Episode Statistics Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority Healthcare Financial Management Association Human Genetics Advisory Commission Health Index Bar Code Council Health Improvement Programme (formerly HIP) Hospital Information System Hospital Information and Support System Hospital Junior Staff Committee Health Level 7 Hospital Medical Record Higher Medical Training

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HO HPE HPERU HQHQ HRG HSAC HSC HSDU HSE HSG HSI HSJ HST HTA HTM HV

House Officer Higher Professional Education Health Policy and Economic Research Unit Healthcare Quality Head Quarters Healthcare Resource Group Health Service Advisory Committee Health Service Commissioner Hospital Sterile and Disinfection Unit Health and Safety Executive Health Service Guidance Health Service Indicators Health Service Journal Higher Surgical Training Health Technology Assessment High Technology Medicine Health Visitor

IC ICS ICU IOM ISS IAGI IANI IBMS ICD ICP ICU ICWS IFM IHCD IHE IHF IHRIM IHSM IIP IM&T IMA IP I/S

-IIncident command Incident command system Intensive care unit Institute of Medicine Injury Severity Score Intended Average Gross Income Intended Average Net Income Institute of Biomedical Science International Classification of Disease Integrated Care Pathway Intensive Care Unit Integrated Clinical Workstation Information for the Management of Healthcare Institute of Health and Care Development International Health Exchange International Hospital Federation Institute of Health Record Information and Management Institute of Health Service Management Investors in People Information Management and Technology Irish Medical Association In Patient Intersection

INJ

Injury

IPR IV IME IR

Individual Performance Review Independent Variable Independent Medical Examination. Insurer.

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IVE

Independent Vocational Evaluation or Examination. An evaluation to determine an injured workers’ vocational abilities.

-JJournal of Personal Injury Litigation/ Journal of personal injury law JANET Joint Academic Network JCC(1) Joint Consultants Committee JCC(2) Joint Consultative Committee JCHMT Joint Committee for Higher Medical Training JCHST Joint Committee for Higher Surgical Training JCPTGP Joint Committee on Postgraduate Training for General Practice JDC Junior Doctors Committee JFC Joint Formulary Committee JIP Joint Investment Plan JISC Joint Information Systems Committee JNC(J) Joint Negotiating Committee on junior doctors’ terms and conditions of service JPAC Joint Planning Advisory Committee JPIL

LAH LAPIS LAS LAT LDC LDS LIS LIZ EI LLMRCP LLMRCS LMC(1) LMC(2) LMS LMSSA LMWAGS LOS LRCP LRCP&S LRCS

-LLicentiate of Apothecaries Locality and Practice Information Locum Appointment Service Locum Appointment for Training Local Dental Committee Local Development Scheme Local Implementation Strategy London Initiative Zone Educational Incentives Licentiate and Licentiate in Midwifery of the Royal College of Physicians Licentiate and Licentiate in Midwifery of the Royal College of Surgeons Local Medical Committee Licentiate of the Medical Council of the United Kingdom Licentiate of Medicine and Surgery Licentiate of Medicine and Surgery of the Society of Apothecaries Local Medical Workforce Advisory Groups Length of Stay Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons

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LREC LRFPS LTM LOC LM LMTCB

Local Research Ethics Committee Licentiate of the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons Learning to Manage Health information loss of consciousness Left Message Left Message to Call Back

-MM Male MN Minor MADD Mothers Against Drunk Driving MCI Mass casualty incident MIS Management information system MOU Memorandum of understanding MTSPE Model Trauma System Planning and Evaluation (2006) MAAG Medical Audit Advisory Group MAAGB Medical Artists Association of Great Britain MAC Medical Advisory Committee MADEL Medical and Dental Education Levy MADEN Medical and Dental Education Network MAS Minimal Access Surgery MASC(1) Medical Academic Staff Committee MASC(2) Medical Advisers Support Centre MB Medicinae Baccalaureus (Bachelor of Medicine) MC Medicines Commission MCA Medical Control Agency MChD Master of Dental Surgery MChOrth Master of Orthopaedic Surgery MCOphth Member of the College of Ophthalmologists MCPS Memeber of the College of Physicians and Surgeons MCQ Multiple Choice Questions MCRG Medical Career Research Group MD Medicinae Doctor (Doctor of Medicine) MDA Medical Devices Agency MDD Medical Device Directorate MDDUS Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland MDS Master of Dental Surgery MDU Medical Defence Union MEC Management Education for Clinicians MEDLARS Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System MEQ Modified Examination Question MESOL Management Education Scheme by Open Learning MFOccM Member of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine MFPharmM Member of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine MFPHM Member of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine MHAC Mental Health Act Commission

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MIDIRS Midwife Information and Resource Service MIG Medical Information Group MIMS Monthly Index of Medical Specialities MISG Mental Illness Specific Grant MLSO Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer MMed Master of Medicine MMedPaedMaster of Medicine (Paediatrics) MMedSci Master of Medical Science MMSAC Medical Manpower Standing Advisory Committee MO Medical Officer MPA Medical Prescibing Adviser MPC Medical Practices Committee MPH Master of Public Health MPharm Master of Pharmacy MPhil Master of Philosophy MPS Medical Protection Society MPT Maximum Part Time MRC Medical Research Council MRCA Member of the Royal College of Anaesthetists MRCGP Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners MRCO Member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists MRCOG Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists MRCP Member of the Royal College of Physicians MRCPath Member of the Royal College of Pathologists MRCPCH Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health MRCPsych Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists MRCR Member of the Royal College of Radiologists MRCS Member of the Royal College of Surgeons MREC Multicentre Research Ethics Committee MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRO Medical Records Officer MSAC Maternity Services Advisory Committee MSc Master of Science MSLC Maternity Services Liaison Committee MUSCLE Multi MWC Mental Welfare Commission MWCS Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland MWSAC Medical Workforce Standing Advisory Committee MWSAG Medical Workforce Standing Advisory Group MMI Maximum Medical Improvement. MMPI Minnesota Multi-Phasic Personality Inventory MRI magnetic resonance imaging MSE mental status exam MTBI minor brain injury -NNF No-Fault.

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N N N/A N/B NMN NIA NEMSIS NHTSA NTDB NACGP

Negro or North North No Answer or Not Applicable North Bound No Middle Name Non-Injury Accident National EMS Information System National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration National Trauma Data Bank National Association of Commisioning General Practitioners NACPME National Advice Centre for Postgraduate Education NACT National Association of Clinical Tutors NAFHP National Association of Fundholding Practices NAGPT National Association of General Practice Tutors NAHAT National Association of Hospital Authorities and Trusts NAO National Audit Office NAPMECA National Association of Postgraduate Medical Education Centre Administration NATN(1) National Association of Theatre Nurses NATN(2) National Association of Training Nurses NBS National Board for nursing, midwifery and health visiting for Scotland NBTS National Blood Transfusion Service NCCA National Centre for Clinical Audit NCCG Non NCEPOD National Confidential Enquiry into Peri NCMO National Case Mix Office NCT National Childbirth Trust NEAT New and Emerging Applications of Technologies NED Non NeLH National Electronic Library for Health NF Nuffield Foundation NHD Notional Half Day NHS National Health Service NHS(S) National Health Service in Scotland NHSAR National Health Service Administrative Register NHSCCC National Health Service for Coding and Classification NHSCR National Health Service Central Register NHSCRD National Heath Service Centre for Reviews and Dissemination NHSE National Health Service Executive NHSEED National Health Service Economic Evaluation Database NHSEHU National Health Service Ethical Health Unit NHSIA National Health Service Information Authority NHSIMC National Health Service Information Centre NHSLA National Health Service Litigation Authority NHSME National Health Service Management Executive

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NHSS NHST NHSTD NHSTF NHSTU NICARE NICE(1) NICE(2) NIH(1) NIH(2) NMAC NMET NMIS NNT NPA NPCRDC NPT NRE NRPB NRR NSCAG NSF(1) NSF(2) NSF(S) NSV NTN NTTRL NWCS NOID NOPLD NOA NOBP

National Health Service Supplies National Health Service Trust National Health Service Training Directorate National Health Service Trust Federation National Health Service Training Unit Northern Ireland Centre for Health Care Co National Institute for Clinical Excellence Northern Institute for Continuing Education National Institute of Health Nuffield Institute for Health National Medical Advisory Committee Non Nurse Management Information System Number Needed to Treat National Pharmaceutical Association National Primary Care Research and Development Centre Near Patient Testing Non National Radiological Protection Board National Research Register National Specialist Commissioning Advisory Group National Service Framework National Schizophrenia Fellowship National Schizophrenia Fellowship (Scotland) National Supplies Vocabulary National Training Number National Tissue Typing Reference Laboratory National Health Service Notice of Intention to Discontinue Benefits. Notice of Primary Liability Determination. Notice of Appearance of Attorney. Notice of Benefit Payment..

OAT ODA ODP ODTS OH OHE OHS OMP ONS OP OPCS OPD

-OOut of Area Transfer Overseas Doctors Agency Operating Department Practitioner Overseas Doctors Training Scheme Occupational Health Office of Health Economics Occupational Health Service Opthalmic Medical Practitioner Office for National Statistics Out Office of Population, Census and Surveys Outpatient Department

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OR OSCE OT OTC OAH OT OR

Operation Research Objective Structured Clinical Examination Occupational Therapist/Therapy Over-the-counter, as in OTC medications. Office of Administrative Hearings. occupational therapy Oriental

PIC PID POB POI POR POS PAT POV PILJ PILMR PRQ PI PNI, PRI, PVASI, PPE, PA PACT PAM PAS PBL PCAG PCAPS PCCG PCG PCT PDC PDP PESC PFC PFI PFMA PGCME PGD PGEA PGMDE PHA

-PPersonal Injury Collision Personal Injury Defense Place of birth Point of Impact Point of Rest Proof of Service Path of Travel Point of View Personal Injury Law Journal Personal Injury Law and Medical Review Prereview Questionnaire Performance improvement peripheral nerve injury preservation-reperfusion injury. pelvic vascular injury. personal protective equipment. Patients Association Prescription Analysis and Cost Tabulation Profession Allied to Medicine Patient Adminstration System Practice Primary Care Audit Group Primary Care Act Pilots Primary Care Co Primary Care Group Primary Care Trust Public Dividend Capital Personal Development Plan Public Expenditure Survey Committee Patient Focused Care Private Finance Initiative Practice Fund Management Allowance Postgraduate and Continuing Medical Education Postgraduate Dean Postgraduate Education Allowance Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education Public Health Alliance

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PHC Primary HealthCare PHCSG Primary Health Care Specialist Group PHCT Primary Health Care Team PhD Philosophiae Doctor (Doctor of Philosophy) PHL Public Health Laboratory PHLS Public Health Laboratory Service PHPU Public Health Policy Unit PHRU Public Health Resource Unit PHSS Personal Health Summary System PIG Policy Implementation Groups PLAB Professional and Linguisitic Assessment Board PLP Personal Learning Plan PMI Private Medical Insurance PMR Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation PMS Personal Medical Services POM Prescription POPUMET Protection of Persons Undergoing Medical Examination PPA Prescription Pricing Authority PPDP Practice Professional Development Plan PPM Planned Preventative Maintenance PPO Preferred Provider Organisation PPP Private Patients’ Plan PPR Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme PRB Pay Review Body PREPP Post Registration Education and Preparation for Practice PRHO Pre PRINCE Projects in Controlled Environments PSI Policy Studies Institute PSL Period of Study Leave PSM Professions Supplementary to Medicine PSNC Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee PTS Patient Transport Services PYA Penultimate Year Assessment PTD Permanent Total Disability. PPD Permanent Partial Disability. PIP Personal Injury Protection. PI Personal Injury. PT Physical Therapy. PI Personal Injury PI Personal Injury PILJ Personal Injury Law Journal PILMR Personal Injury Law and Medical Review PIA Personal Injury Accident PIQRPersonal Injuries and Quantum Reports P&MILL Personal and Medical Injuries Law Letter PET positron emission tomography PMH past medical history PT physical therapy

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PTA PTSD

post traumatic amnesia post traumatic stress disorder

QRC QA QALY

-QQualified Rehabilitation Consultant. Quality assurance Quality-adjusted life years

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RSI Repetitive Strain Injury RTW Return to work. RCD Request for Certification of Dispute.. ROM Range of Motion. RA Research Associate RAE Research Assessment Exercise RASP Resource Allocation and Service Planning RAWP Resource Allocation Working Party RB Representative Body RCA Royal College of Anaesthetists RCCS Reid Clinical Classification System RCGP Royal College of General Practitioners RCM Royal College of Midwives RCN Royal College of Nursing RCOG Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists RCOphth Royal College of Ophthalmologists RCP Royal College of Physicians RCPath Royal College of Pathologists RCPCH Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health RCPsych Royal College of Psychiatrists RCR Royal College of Radiologists RCS Royal College of Surgeons RCT Randomised Controlled Trial RDPGPE Regional Director of Postgraduate General Practice Education REA Regional Education Adviser REAL Research, Education, Audit, Libraries REDG Regional Education and Development Group RFA Requirements for Accreditation RGN Registered General Nurse RHA Regional Health Authority RIPA Royal Institute of Public Administration RIPHH Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene RITA Record of In RMN Registered Mental Nurse

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RMO(1) RMO(2) RN RNMH RO ROE RPGD RPSGB RR RSCN RSH RSI RSM

Resident Medical Officer Responsible Medical Officer Registered Nurse Registered Nurse for the Mentally Handicapped Regional Office Regional Office for Europe Regional Postgraduate Dean Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain Relative Risk Registered Sick Children’s Nurse Royal Society of Health Repetitive Strain Injury Royal Society of Medicine

-SSouth South Bound Summons and Complaint Subpoena Duces Tecum Social Security Number Subpoena Students Against Destructive Decisions Spinal cord injury State and Territorial Injury Prevention Directors Association SAC Specialty Advisory Committee SAGNIS Strategic Advisory Group for Nursing Information Systems SAHC Scottish Association of Health Councils SAMH Scottish Association of Mental Health SAPHE Self Assessment in Professional and Higher Education SCBU Special Care Baby Unit ScHARR School of Health and Related Research SCM Specialist in Community Medicine SCMO Senior Clinical Medical Officer SCODA Standing Conference on Drug Abuse SCOPME Standing Committee on Postgraduate Medical Education SCPMDE Scottish Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education SEC Specialist Education Committee SEPHO South East Public Health Observatory SERNIP Safety and Efficiency of New Interventional Procedures SFF Service Financial Framework SGHT Standing Group on Health Technology SGUMDER Standing Group on Undergraduate Medical and Dental Education and Research SHA Special Health Authority S S?B S&C SDT S.S# SUB SADD SCI STIPDA

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SHARE SHAS SHMO SHO SI SIFT SIFTR SIS SLA SMAC SMO SMR SNMAC SNTN SODoH SOHHD SPA SpR SR(1) SR(2) SRD SSA STA STC STG SWAG SWG SOAF STV SSDI SPECT ST

T and O TEL TIPPLE TPD TRiP TSSU TWES TTD TPD TBD TPA

Scottish Health Authorities Revenue Equalisation Scottish Health Advisory Service Senior Hospital Medical Officer Senior House Officer Statutory Instrument Service Increment for Teaching Service Increment for Teaching and Research Supplies Information Service Service Level Agreement Standing Medical Advisory Committee Senior Medical Officer Standardised Mortality Ratio Standing Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Committee Scottish National Training Number Scottish Department of Health Scottish Home Office and Health Department Scottish Prescribing Analysis Specialist Registrar Senior Registrar Society of Radiographers State Registered Dietician Standard Spending Assessment Specialist Training Authority Specialty Training Committee Special Transitional Grant Specialist Working Advisory Group Specialty Working Group Statement of Attorney Fees.. Subject to verification. Social Security Disability Insurance. single positron emission tomography speech therapy

-TTrauma and Orthopaedics Trust Executive Letter Trent Institute of InterProfessional Practice Learning and Education Training Programme Director Turning Research into Practice Theatre Sterile Supplies Unit Training and Work Experience Scheme Temporary Total Disability. Temporary Partial Disability. To be determined. Third-Party Administrator.

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TBI traumatic brain injury T/A Traffic Accident T/C Telephone Call T/C AAL LMTCB Telephoned Attorney, left message to call back. TBI Traumatic brain injury TNCC Trauma Nursing Core Course

-UUM UIM Unk. UCAS UEMS UGM UKCC UKTSSA ULTRA UTD UTG UTH

Uninsured motorist. Underinsured motorist. Unkown Universities College Admission Service Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes (European Union of Medical Specialists) Unit General Manager United Kingdom Central Council for nursing, midwifery and health visiting United Kingdom Transplant Support Service Authority Unrelated Live Transplant Regulatory Authority Unit Training Director Unified Training Grade University Teaching Hospital

-VVSC VEH.

W W/ W/B W/in W/out WAHAT WFP WGSMT WHCSA WHIN WHO WIST WONCA

Voluntary Service Co Vehicle -WWhite or West With West Bound Within Without Welsh Association of Health Authorities and Trusts Working for Patients Working Group on Specialist Medical Training Welsh Health Common Services Agency Women’s Health Information Service World Health Organisation Women in Surgical Training Scheme World Organisation of National Colleges Academies and academic associations of general practitioners / family physicians

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WTI Waiting Time Initiative WC Workers’ Compensation. WCCA Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals. WID Worker ID Number. A number assigned to workers in lieu of using the worker’s Social Security Number for purposes of identification.

YCS YDU YOB YPLL

-YYoung Chronic Sick Young Disabled Unit Year of Birth Years of productive life lost

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