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Jargon Buster
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Here is a glossary of terms and acronyms that litter this web site. You are sure to find some of these in nearly any article or report on NHS related matters; it is inevitable that a certain amount of jargon builds up in specialist subjects. This page aims to help you to make sense of some of this jargon. It is not a full list, just an explanation of some of the more common terms used on the Primhe website.
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BMJ
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British Medical Journal
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CPN
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Community Psychiatric Nurse
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CMHN
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Community Mental Health Nurse
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CMHT
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Community Mental Health Team
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DA
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Depression Alliance
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DCTC
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Depression Care Training Centre
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ICD
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10 the WHO's international diagnostic checklist for mental health conditions
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GP
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General Practitioner (family doctor)
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NHS
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National Health Service
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NHS Direct
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a telephone medical helpline staffed by nurses and funded by the NHS
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NSF
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National Service Framework - there are several of these including one for mental health. It is a ten year plan for the development of mental health services
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PCP
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Primary Care Professional - includes all people working in health care at the initial patient contact level
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PCO
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Primary Care Organisation
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PCT
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Primary Care Trust
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Primhe
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Primary Care Mental Halth Education
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PriMATE
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PriMATE Primhe's monthly ezine
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RCGP
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Royal College of General Practitioners
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RCPsych
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Royal College of Psychiatrists
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RSM
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Royal Society of Medicine
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WHO
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World Health Organisation
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