Jargon Buster
Handy guide to acronyms and other terms that could be used in the
Patient Network – August 2015
Acronym
Meaning
ANHST
AWC
BBB
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust: hospital trust based in Steeton.
Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven Clinical Commissioning group.
Bradford Breathing Better – this is a CCG campaign to raise awareness
about respiratory issues such as asthma, COPD etc.
Bradford Beating Diabetes – this is a CCG campaign to raise awareness
about diabetes services and ensure patients have access to better care.
Bradford City Clinical Commissioning Group
This group is made up of 27 member practices
Bradford Districts Clinical Commissioning Group
This group is made up of 41 member practices
Bradford District Care Trust: provider of mental health and community
services
Bradford Healthy Hearts – a CCG campaign aimed at reducing the risk
of stroke and heart attack for people in risk groups.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: hospital trust made
up of Bradford Royal Infirmary (BRI) and St Luke’s Hospital.
Someone who provides a substantial amount of care on a regular basis,
and is not employed to do so. Carers are usually friends or relatives
looking after someone at home who is elderly, ill or disabled.
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Clinical Commissioning Forum is one of our GP membership groups
which is seen as the ‘doing arm’ of the CCG.
GPs and Practice Managers attend these meetings and get involved in
the work activity of the CCG
Clinical Commissioning Group – CCG are made up of GP practices who
took over some of the responsibilities of primary care trusts (PCTs) from
April 2013. The CCG ensures that clinical people like GPs and nurses
are more involved in deciding what services should be provided for local
people
Communications, Engagement and Equalities Reference Group
We have patient representatives on this group who are also part of the
network steering group.
These people are Wendy Parkin, Lynn Asquith and Emma Stafford
The process of assessing the needs of the local population and buying
health and social care services to meet those needs
BBD
BC CCG
BDCCG
BDCT
BHH
BTHFT
Carer
CBMDC
CCF
CCG
CEERG
Commissioning
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Acronym
Meaning
Consultations
This process gives stakeholders and the wider public an opportunity to
contribute and be involved in plans for new services or changes to
existing services.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Council of Representatives is the main GP forum within the CCG and is
responsible for agreeing the vision, values and overall strategy of
Bradford Districts Clinical Commissioning Group.
COPD
CoR
Clinical Board
The Clinical Board is responsible for leading and setting the vision and
strategy, developing commissioning plans and overseeing the
commissioning process across Bradford Districts Clinical
Commissioning Group
CQC
Care Quality Commission this organisation is the regulator of all health
and social care services in the England and checks that services meet
the government standards and rules about care
Cardiovascular Disease
Specialist care for all adult patients nearing the end of their lives.
The Friends and Family Test is a national test to find out what patients
think about health services and understand whether they would
recommend the services to their own friends and family.
The Governing Body is responsible for ensuring that the Clinical
Commissioning Group has appropriate arrangements in place to
exercise its functions effectively, efficiently and economically
General Medical Council – the regulator of the medical profession. Its
purpose is to protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the
community by ensuring proper standards in the practice of medicine.
General practitioner - a doctor who works from a local surgery or health
centre, most are independent contractors providing services to patients
through a contract with the NHS.
The consumer champion for both health and social care.
This exists locally and nationally and gathers and represents the public's
views on health and social care services in England.
Work that contributes to narrowing the health gap between
disadvantaged groups, communities and the rest of the country.
Improving Access to Psychological Therapies – an NHS programme of
talking therapies primarily for people who have mild to moderate mental
health difficulties
Working in partnership across the district to join up health and social
care services that will promote faster recovery from illnesses, prevent
unnecessary hospital admissions and maximise independent living.
Intermediate care refers to the type of care that patients can be given
after coming out of an acute hospital. It is often given to patients who are
CVD
End of life care
FFT
Governing Body
General Medical
Council
GP
Healthwatch
Health inequalities
IAPT
Integrated care
Intermediate care
Acronym
Meaning
unable to return home immediately and require some form of
rehabilitation
JSNA
Joint strategic needs assessment - provides an overview of the health
and wellbeing needs of the local population, highlighting the inequalities
that may exist between different localities, groups and communities. This
document usually informs planning and commissioning of services to
lead a reduction in inequalities.
NAPP
National Association for Patient Participation promotes and supports
patient participation in primary care.
NHS
National Health Service: www.nhs.uk
Established in 1948 to provide healthcare for all citizens, based on need,
not the ability to pay. It is made up of a wide range of health
professionals, support workers and organisations.
NHS 111
NHS 111 telephone service – gives people medical help or advice it's
not urgent enough to call 999.
NHS Constitution
The NHS Constitution describes the principles and values of the NHS in
England, and the rights and responsibilities of patients, the public and
staff.
Patient Community The patient network group was formed in September 2013 and is made
Network (City)
up of a representatives from the 27 practices and communities across
BCCCG
The network was set up to work with the CCG so that patients and the
public can influence decisions made about their local health services
and support practices to develop their individual PPGs.
Patient Network
The patient network group was formed in July 2013 and is made up of a
Group (Districts)
maximum of 3 representatives from all the 41 practices across BDCCG
The network was set up to work with the CCG so that patients and the
public can influence decisions made about their local health services
and support practices to develop their individual PPGs.
Patient Network
Each network has a steering group and is made up of a number of
Steering Group
people to include CCG management support and patient
(City & Districts)
representatives.
This group is responsible for a number of tasks:
 Planning the network meetings
 Linking and supporting practices and sharing information
 Developing and extending patient groups
 Supporting patients to have a voice to influence the business of
the Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG)
PALS
Patient Advice and Liaison Service
PCT
Primary Care Trust: commissioning organisation abolished 31 March
2013.
PPG
Patient participation groups aim to give patients a greater say in how
their local health services are run.
Acronym
Practice health
champions
Primary care
Provider
Self Care
VCS
YHCS
STP
STF
ACO
Meaning
Most PPGs include practice managers and other practice staff.
Practice Health Champions are people who voluntarily give their time to
work with the staff in their local GP Practice or surgery to find new ways
to improve the services that the practice offers, and to help to meet the
health needs of patients and the wider community.
The collective term for all services which are the first point of contact for
the patient, for example: a GP, dentist, pharmacist or optometrist.
Organisations which provide services direct to patients, including
hospitals, mental health services and ambulance services.
Self Care is a way for people to look after themselves (with support) in a
healthy way, whether it’s brushing teeth, taking medicine for a cold, or
doing some exercise.
People need to look after their health and wellbeing, as much as
possible and be supported to do this.
Voluntary and community sector
Yorkshire and Humber Commissioning Support – an organisation which
provides a wide range of commissioning and business support solutions
to CCGs and other organisations.
Sustainability transformation plan
Sustainability transformation fund
Accountable Care Organisation