Glossary of Abbrevations
Abbreviations used in the Notes
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| CCG | Clinical commissioning group |
| CHRE | Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence |
| CQC | Care Quality Commission |
| DHSSPS | Department of Health Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland |
| GP | General medical practitioner |
| HSE | Health and Safety Executive |
| HWB | Health and wellbeing board |
| IMHA | Independent mental health advocate |
| LHW | Local Healthwatch |
| NHS | National Health Service |
| NHS Act | National Health Service Act 2006 |
| NICE | Currently the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, changed through this Act to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence |
| OFT | Office of Fair Trading |
| PCT | Primary Care Trust |
| SHA | Strategic Health Authority |
| SOAD | Second opinion appointed doctor |
| SpHA | Special Health Authority |
| UK | United Kingdom |
