Acronym Buster

Our handy acronym buster has over a thousand commonly used healthcare abbreviations for you to access when you need them.

C

community acquired pneumonia

continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

central alerting system

child and adolescent unit

chief clinical information officer

community diagnostic centre

community diagnostic centre

Clinical Digital Maturity Index

central decontamination unit

Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Training (GMC)

clinical evaluation team

care home intervention team

children's integrated therapy nursing services

community living skills

case note file

clinical negligence scheme for trusts

concise, precise, relevant

Criminal Records Bureau/clinical reference board/community rehab bed

clinical support worker

community volunteering services

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