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These are explanations of the main terms used to describe healthcare organisations relevant in Scotland

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Asthma UK

A national charity for people living with asthma

BACR—British Association for Cardiac Rehabilitation

National association for cardiac rehabilitation, created to represent all professions involved in cardiac rehabilitation.

BCS—British Cardiac Society

The Society is involved in education, the setting of clinical standards and research into heart and circulatory diseases.

BHF—British Heart Foundation

National charity concerned with people suffering from heart disease

BMA—British Medical Association

Medical union which looks after the interests of doctors

BLF—British Lung Foundation

National charity concerned with people living with Lung Disease

CCI—Centre for Change and Innovation

Scottish Executive Department which aims to share good practice and support change in priority areas

CHP (‘chip’)—Community Health Partnership

Network of professionals aiming to improve the standards and quality of life in a community

CHSS—Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland

Medical charity working to improve the quality of life for people suffering with chest, heart and stroke illnesses in Scotland

CRIGS—Cardiac Rehabilitation Interest Group

A group dedicated to all professionals with an interest in Cardiac Rehabilitation.

DGH—District General Hospital

Hospital not based in a city dealing with local healthcare needs

Different Strokes

National charity set up by young stroke survivors for young stroke survivors

E-lib—Electronic Library

On line NHS information resource for all health information

GMC—General Medical Council

Main governing body which supplies guidelines for doctors

HB—Health Board

Organisation which deals with all local NHS services

HDL—Health Department Letter

An official statement from the Scottish Executive Health Department (SEHD)

HEBS—Health Education Board for Scotland

Agency which provided leadership for health education in Scotland. It is now known as NHS Health Scotland.

HSE—Health and Safety Executive

Agency which aims to protect people's health and safety by ensuring risks in the changing workplace are properly controlled.

IM&T—Information Management & Technology

A term for work concerned with data and computers

ISD—Information and Statistics Division

Department of the NHS in Scotland which deals with the collation of information and statistics on a national basis

(J)HIP—Joint Health Improvement Plan

Local authority commitment to improving health

LAC—Local Advisory Council

Local offices of the Scottish Health Council (SHC)

LHCC—Local Health Care Cooperative

Now replaced by Community Health Partnerships (CHP)

MEL—Management Executive Letter

An official statement from the NHS Management Executive; part of the Scottish Executive (SE).

MCN—Managed Clinical Network

A group of professionals working to improve patient care in one specific disease area.

MD—Modernisation Directorate

Planning department in health boards

MDA—Medical Devices Agency

Body which regulates medical equipment

MKN—Managed Knowledge Network

Resource on the NHS Electronic Library (E-Lib) for healthcare professionals

NAC—National Advisory Committee

Established in 2002 to enforce the recommendations of the CHD & Stroke Strategy

NARA—National Association for the Relief of Apnoea

A national charity providing advice, information, medical equipment and 24 hour support

NES—NHS Education Board for Scotland

Organisation responsible for national education initiatives

NHS 24—National Health Service 24

Confidential 24 hour telephone health service, which coordinates out of hours care and provides advice, support and information

NHS—National Health Service

The national organisation which provides free healthcare in the UK

NHS Health Scotland

Organisation to improve health and reduce inequalities; incorporates HEBS and PHIS

NHS QIS (quiz)—National Health Service Quality Improvement Scotland

Lead organisation in improving the quality of healthcare delivered by NHS Scotland

NICE—National Institute of Clinical Excellence

Organisation which provides guidelines for best practice in England, increasingly acknowledged in Scotland.

NMC—Nursing and Midwifery Council

Governing body for registered nurses and midwives

OEDA—Occupation Environment Disease Association

Deals with compensation and claims for Occupational Lung Disease

PCC—Primary Care Collaborative

Centre of Change & Innovation (CCI) initiative which sets targets and supports improvement in the quality of Primary Care services.

PHIS—Public Health Institute of Scotland

An organisation which worked with the Scottish Executive to improve health and reduce inequalities in Scotland.

RCGP—Royal College of General Practitioners

Sets standards, writes guidelines, monitors education and advises government to ensure high quality patient care

RCN—Royal College of Nursing

Sets standards and writes guidelines and is the main nursing union.

RCP—Royal College of Physicians

Sets medical standards, writes guidelines, monitors education and advises government to ensure high quality patient care

RCS—Royal College of Surgeons

Sets surgical standards, writes guidelines, monitors education and advises government to ensure high quality patient care.

SAS—Scottish Ambulance Service

The emergency service used to transport people to hospital

SCI—Scottish Care Information

A national initiative which aims to provide standard national information on Coronary Heart Disease split into three levels Bronze, Silver & Gold

SE—Scottish Executive now the Scottish Government,

Responsible for all devolved government work in Scotland

SEHD—Scottish Executive Health Department

Responsible for all devolved government health issues in Scotland

SHC—Scottish Health Council

National organisation with local offices to oversee public involvement in healthcare

SIGN—Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network

Organisation which produces health guidelines for best practice in healthcare in Scotland

Speakability

National charity that supports people living with aphasia and their carers

SSNF—Scottish Stroke Nurses Forum

A forum for registered nurses in Scotland with an interest in Stroke.

WHO—World Health Organisation

United Nations specialised international agency for health

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