Delivering for Health

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Annex B List of acronyms used in the document

A&E

Accident and Emergency

AHP

Allied Health Professionals

CHD

Coronary Heart Disease

CHI

Community Health Index

CHP

Community Health Partnerships

COSLA

Convention of Scottish Local Authorities

CT

Computed Tomography

CTA

Computed Tomography Angiography

CYPHSG

Children and Young People's Health Support Group

ECG

Electrocardiogram

ECS

Emergency Care Summary

ENT

Ear, Nose and Throat

ETP

Electronic Transmission of Prescriptions

GMS

General Medical Services

GP

General Practitioner

GPwSI

General Practitioners with Special Interests

Hall4

Health for all Children

HDC

High Dependency Care

HEPMA

Hospital Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration

ICP

Integrated Care Pathway

ICT

Information and Communication Technology

MCN

Managed Clinical Networks

MRA

Magnetic Resonance Angiogram

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

NES

NHS Education for Scotland

NHS

National Health Service

NoSRPG

North of Scotland Regional Planning Group

NSD

National Service Division

NSIC

Neonatal Surgical Intensive Care

PACS

Picture Archiving and Communications Systems

PET

Positron Emission Tomography

PIC

Paediatric Intensive Care

PRI

Perth Royal Infirmary

QIS

NHS Quality Improvement

RCGP

Royal College of General Practitioners

RGH

Rural General Hospital

SAS

Scottish Ambulance Service

SCI

Scottish Care Information

SEHD

Scottish Executive Health Department

SNAP

Scottish Needs Assessment Programme

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