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A&E
accident and emergency
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AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
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AAC
Accelerated Access Collaborative/ Augmented and Alternative Communication/ Advisory Appointments Committees
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AAC
Appointments Advisory Committee
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AACE
Association of Ambulance Chief Executives
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AAND
allow a natural death
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AAR
Accelerated Access Review
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AAR
After Action Review / Accelerated Access Review
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AAU
acute assessment unit
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AAU
Acute Assessment Unit
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ABHI
Association of British Healthcare Industries
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ABPI
Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
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AC
Audit Commission
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ACAD
ambulatory care and diagnostic unit
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ACC
acute care collaboration
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ACCEA
Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards
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ACDP
Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens
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ACEVO
Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations
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ACG
adjusted clinical group
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ACO
accountable care organisation
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ACP
accountable care partnerships
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ACP
accountable care partnerships/ advanced clincal practice
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ACP
advanced care plan
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ACRA
Advisory Committee on Resource Allocation
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ACS
accountable care systems
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ACS
acute cardiac syndrome
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ACS
ambulatory care-sensitive (conditions)
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ACU
Ambulatory Care Unit
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ADASS
Association of Directors of Adult Social Services
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ADCS
Association of Directors of Children's Services
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AEC
ambulatory emergency care
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AECU
Ambulatory Emergency Care Unit
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AF
atrial fibrillation
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AfC
Agenda for Change
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AfPP
Association for Perioperative Practice
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AGNSS
Advisory Group for National Specialised Services
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AGS
Annual Governance Statement
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AHCS
Academy for Healthcare Science
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AHP
allied health professional
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AHSC
academic health science centre
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AHSN
academic health science network
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AIR
Annual Innovation Report (strategic health authority)
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AIR
(strategic health authority) annual innovation report
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AKI
acute kidney injury
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ALB
arm’s-length body
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ALE
auditors’ local evaluation
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ALTO
arm's-length trading organisation
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AM
Assembly Member (Wales)
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AMD
age related macular degeneration
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AMD
age-related macular degeneration
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AME
annually managed expenditure
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AMHP
Approved Mental Health Professional
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AMR
antimicrobial resistance
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AMU
acute medical unit
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ANA
Apprentice Nursing Associate
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AND
allow natural death
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ANP
advanced nurse practitioner
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AoMRC
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
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AP
assistant practitioner
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APB
Autism Partnership Board
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APC
admitted patient care
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APMS
alternative provider medical services
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APT
anatomical pathology technologist
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AQI
ambulance quality indicator
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AQN
Activity Quert Notice (issued by CCG)
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AQP
any qualified provider
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AQuA
Advancing Quality Alliance
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AR
Aortic regurgitation
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ARCP
annual review of competency progression
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ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
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ASCOF
Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework
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ASI
appointment slot issues
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ASN
Ambulance Service Network
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ASPC
Association of Surgeons in Primary Care
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ASPiH
Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare
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AT
area team
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ATMIST
Age, Time of onset, Mechanism/medical complaint, Injuries/information related to complaint, Signs/symptoms, Treatment/trends
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ATO
Assistant Technical Officer
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ATO
Assistant Theatre Operator
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AVR
Accredited Voluntary Registers
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AWD
agency workers directive
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AWR
agency workers regulations