Emergency and Urgent Care Acronyms
There are many commonly used Emergency and Urgent Care Acronyms/Phrases. We have listed and explained some of these below. If there are you would like to see added, please contact us
Acronym
A&E
Name
Accident & Emergency Department
Description
Department with full A&E Services capable of dealing with life or limb threatening injuries and illnesses
Comment
Usually a 24/7 service capable of dealing with most major and minor traumas
BRI
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Regional Trauma Centre
BRI specialises in major trauma and cardiac arrest
CCG
Clinical Commissioning Group
Local GP-led organisation commissioning NHS services
CGH
Cheltenham General Hospital
Acute General Hospital in Cheltenham
Currently has a full A&E Department between 8am and 8pm A&E Department is downgraded overnight to the status of a Minor Injuries Unit
CQC
Care Quality Committee
Regulator of Care Quality
DoH/DH
Department of Health
Government Department responsible for NHS
ECC
Emergency Care Centre
Equivalent to a Minor Injuries Unit or Urgent Care Centre
Redundant term for Minor Injuries Unit
ED
Emergency Department
Americanised name for Casualty or A&E Department
Usually a 24/7 service capable of dealing with most major and minor traumas
ENP
Emergency Nurse Practitioner
Specialist Nurse trained in emergency medicine
GCS
Gloucestershire Care Services
Provides non-acute NHS healthcare and Community Hospitals
GHNHSFT
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Gloucestershire’s acute Hospital Trust
GLCCG
Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group
Gloucestershire GP-led organisation commissioning NHS services
GP OOH
GP Out-of-Hours Service
GP service out of normal hours
A locum service, currently commissioned from a private contractor
GRH
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
Acute General Hospital in Gloucester
Currently has a full A&E Department 24/7
HOSC
Health (and Care) Overview Scrutiny Committee
Local Authority Committee overseeing local health services
MECC
Major Emergency Care Centre
Equivalent to a full A&E Department
Redundant term for full A&E Dept
MIU
Minor Injuries Unit
For injuries or illnesses not posing threat to life or limb. Led by GP or Emergency Nurse Practitioner, rather than Specialist Emergency Doctors
Limited hours service available at some Community Hospitals
May be led by GP or Emergency Nurse Practioner, rather than Specialist Emergency Doctor(s)
NCB
National Commissioning Board
Commissioners of specialist and some other NHS services
Used to commission GP services to avoid conflict of interest in GP-led CCGs
NEPTS
Non-Emergency Passenger Transport Service
Non-emergency ambulance service
Contracted out to non-NHS provider, Arriva
NHSE
NHS England
National NHS organisation in England
Health care is a devolved power
NHSI
NHS Improvement
Regulator for financial and management of NHS Trusts
Amalgamation of Monitor, NHS Trust
Development Authority, Patient Safety (from NHS England), National Reporting and Learning System, Advancing Change Team and Intensive Support Teams
OOH
Out- Of-Hours Service
GP service out of normal hours
A locum service, currently commissioned from a private contractor
Also operates limited hours service adjacent to A&E Department in two acute hospitals
PC
Primary Care
Front line health care (including GPs surgeries)
RTC
Regional Trauma Centre
Enhanced A&E Department with additional emergency specialist expertise
Deals with major traumas
SWASFT
South West Ambulance Service Foundation Trust
NHS Emergency Ambulancec Service
SH
Southmead Hospital
Regional Trauma Centre in Bristol Major specialist trauma unit
Enhanced A&E Department serving Region including Gloucestershire
SoS
Secretary of State
For NHS this is Health Secretaray
UCC
Urgent Care Centre
Similar to Minor Injuries Unit. For injuries or illnesses not posing threat to life or limb
May be led by GP or Emergency Nurse Practioner, rather than Specialist Emergency Doctor(s)
UTC
Urgent Treatment Centre
Similar to Minor Injuries Unit. For injuries or illnesses not posing threat to life or limb
May be led by GP or Emergency Nurse Practioner, rather than Specialist Emergency Doctor(s)
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