A&E
accident and emergency
accident and emergency
abdominal aortic aneurysm
Accelerated Access Collaborative/ Augmented and Alternative Communication/
Association of Ambulance Chief Executives
The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland
allow a natural death
associate ambulance practitioner
Accelerated Access Review
acute assessment unit
Association of British Healthcare Industries
ankle-brachial pressure index
Audit Commission
ambulatory care and diagnostic unit
acute care collaboration
Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards
Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens
Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations
adjusted clinical group
accountable care organisation
accountable care partnerships
Advisory Committee on Resource Allocation
accountable care systems
ambulatory care unit
Association of Directors of Adult Social Services
Association of Directors of Children's Services
associate director of nursing
ambulatory emergency care
ambulatory emergency care unit
atrial fibrillation
Agenda for Change
Association for Perioperative Practice
Advisory Group for National Specialised Services
Annual Governance Statement
Academy for Healthcare Science
allied health professional
Academic Health Science Centre
Academic Health Science Network
annual innovation report (strategic health authority)
abbreviated injury scale
acute kidney injury
arm’s-length body
auditors’ local evaluation
average length of stay
arm's-length trading organisation
Assembly Member (Wales)
age related macular degeneration
annually managed expenditure
approved mental health professional
antimicrobial resistance
acute medical unit
Apprentice Nursing Associate
allow natural death
advanced nurse practitioner
aseptic non-touch technique
assistance of 1
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
assistant practitioner
autism partnership board
admitted patient care
Adjustment Pressure-Limiting
alternative provider medical services
anatomical pathology technologist
ambulance quality indicator
activity query notice (issued by CCG)
any qualified provider
Advancing Quality Alliance
Aortic regurgitation
annual review of competency progression
acute respiratory distress syndrome
Additional Role Reimbursement Scheme
American Society of Anesthesiologists Classification (ASA Class)
Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework
autistic spectrum disorder
allocations steering group
appointment slot issues
Ambulance Service Network
Association of Surgeons in Primary Care
Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare
age and stage questionnaire
assessment of surface and skin inspection
administration support team
area team
(handover from paramedics) age, time of incident, mechanism, injuries sustained, treatment and trends
assistant technical officer
acute urinary retention
accredited voluntary register
agency workers directive
agency workers regulations