AAP
associate ambulance practitioner
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AAU
acute assessment unit
ABPI
ankle-brachial pressure index
ACO
accountable care organisation
ACP
advanced care practitioner
ACU
ambulatory care unit
ADON
associate director of nursing
AEC
ambulatory emergency care
AECU
ambulatory emergency care unit
AHSC
Academic Health Science Centre
AHSN
Academic Health Science Network
AIR
annual innovation report (strategic health authority)
AIS
Accessible Information Standards; abbreviated injury scale
ALOS
average length of stay
AMHP
approved mental health professional
ANTT
aseptic non-touch technique
AO1
assistance of 1
APB
autism partnership board
AQN
activity query notice (issued by CCG)
ARRS
Additional Role Reimbursement Scheme
ASD
autistic spectrum disorder
ASG
allocations steering group
ASQ
age and stage questionnaire
ASQ
age and stage questionnaire
AST
administration support team
ATMIST
(handover from paramedics) age, time of incident, mechanism, injuries sustained, treatment and trends
ATO
assistant technical officer
AVR
accredited voluntary register