School of Nursing and Midwifery

AHP

Allied health professional

AP(E)L

Accreditation of prior (experiential) learning

CPD

Continuing professional development

CQC

Care Quality Commission

CV

Curriculum vitae

DH

Department of Health (England)

FE

Further education

FHEQ

Framework for higher education qualifications in England, Wales
and Northern Ireland (QAA publication)

GSCC

General Social Care Council

HE

Higher education

HEI

Higher education institution

HPC

Health Professions Council

IPE

Inter-professional education

IT

Information technology

NHS

National Health Service

NMC

Nursing and Midwifery Council

ODP

Operating Department Practitioner

OQME

Ongoing quality monitoring and enhancement

PDG

Programme Development Group

PTE

Part-time equivalent

QA

Quality assurance

QAA

Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education

SHA

Strategic Health Authority

UCIG

User and Carer Implementation Group

WTE

Whole-time equivalent