abbreviations in the nhs Flashcards
1
Q
AF
A
atrial fibulation
2
Q
BAME
A
black asian minority ethnic
3
Q
BMA
A
british medical association
4
Q
BPD
A
borderline personality disorder
5
Q
BLS
A
basic life support
6
Q
BSL
A
british sign language
7
Q
CAMHS
A
children adult mental health service
8
Q
CBT
A
cognitive behavioural therapy
9
Q
CD
A
controlled drugs
10
Q
CHD
A
coronary heart disease
11
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
12
Q
CPD
A
continuative professional development
13
Q
CPN
A
community psychiatric nurse
14
Q
CQC
A
care quality commission
15
Q
CRB
A
criminal record buero
16
Q
DBS
A
disclosure and baring service
17
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
18
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
19
Q
DOA
A
dead on arrival
20
Q
DPA
A
data protection act
21
Q
DVT
A
deep vein thrombosis
22
Q
EHIC
A
european health insurance card
23
Q
ECG
A
electrocardiography
24
Q
ENT
A
ear nose throat
25
FGM
female genital mutilation
26
GMC
general medical council
27
HCA
health care assistant
28
HSE
health and safety executive
29
ICU
intensive care unit
30
LAC
looked after child
31
MCA
mental capacity act
32
MMR
measles mumps rubella
33
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
34
NBM
nil by mouth
35
NHS
national health service
36
NICE
national institute for health + care excellence
37
NICU
neonatal intensive care unit
38
ONS
office of nation statistics
39
OT
occupational therapist
40
PCP
person centred plan
41
PICU
psychiatric intensive care unit 
42
PPE
personal protective equipment
43
RGN
registered general nurse
44
RMN
registered mental health nurse
45
RTA
road traffic accident
46
SALT
speech an language therapist
47
SCIE
social care institute of excellence
48
SEN
special educational needs
49
TFT
thyroid function tests
50
TIA
transient ischaemic attack
51
WHO
world health organisation
