1st Edition

NHS Jargon Explained

By Tony White Copyright 2010
146 Pages
by CRC Press

146 Pages
by CRC Press

Why is TALOIA bandied about in clinics and on wards? Who - or what - is DAN? If someone mentioned Practice Based Commissioning or the Standardised Mortality Ratio, would you understand what they meant? Like any specialised area, the NHS generates clouds of terms, acronyms and shorthand vital for those in the know but virtually impenetrable to outsiders or those new to healthcare. New acronyms or... Read more
Glossary of NHS Terminology. NHS Acronyms.

Biography

Tony White