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User and Carer Involvement Website > Acronyms
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Acronym |
Full Explanation |
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AHP |
Allied health professional |
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AP(E)L |
Accreditation of prior (experiential) learning |
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CPD |
Continuing professional development |
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CQC |
Care Quality Commission |
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CV |
Curriculum vitae |
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DH |
Department of Health (England) |
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FE |
Further education |
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FHEQ |
Framework for higher education qualifications in England, Wales |
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GSCC |
General Social Care Council |
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HE |
Higher education |
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HEI |
Higher education institution |
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HPC |
Health Professions Council |
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IPE |
Inter-professional education |
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IT |
Information technology |
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NHS |
National Health Service |
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NMC |
Nursing and Midwifery Council |
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ODP |
Operating Department Practitioner |
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OQME |
Ongoing quality monitoring and enhancement |
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PDG |
Programme Development Group |
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PTE |
Part-time equivalent |
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QA |
Quality assurance |
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QAA |
Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education |
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SHA |
Strategic Health Authority |
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UCIG |
User and Carer Implementation Group |
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WTE |
Whole-time equivalent |
