Part of National data opt-out operational policy guidance document
Appendix 1: Abbreviations
Guide to abbreviations used in this policy document.
Summary
Guide to abbreviations used in this policy document.
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Term / Abbreviation |
What it stands for |
|---|---|
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AQP |
Any Qualified Provider |
|
BSA |
NHS Business Services Authority |
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CAG |
Confidentiality Advisory Group |
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CCG |
Clinical Commissioning Group |
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CLDC |
Common law duty of confidentiality |
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CPI |
Confidential Patient Information |
|
CQC |
Care Quality Commission |
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DHSC |
Department of Health and Social Care (formerly Dept. of Health – DH) |
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DMS |
Defence Medical Services |
|
DSA |
Data Sharing Agreement |
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DSPT |
Data Security and Protection Toolkit |
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DWP |
Department for Work and Pensions |
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FGM |
Female Genital Mutilation |
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GDPR |
General Data Protection Regulation |
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GP |
General Practitioner |
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GRO |
General Registrar’s Office |
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HSCA |
Health and Social Care Act (2012) |
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HSCIC |
Health and Social Care Information Centre (now NHS Digital) |
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ICO |
Information Commissioner’s Office |
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IGA |
Information Governance Alliance |
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NDG |
National Data Guardian |
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NDOP |
National Data Opt-out Programme |
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NHS |
National Health Service |
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ONS |
Office for National Statistics |
|
|
Portable Document Format |
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PDS |
Personal Demographic Service |
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PHE |
Public Health England |
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PIT |
Public Interest Test |
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SBS |
NHS Shared Business Services |
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SRSA |
Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 |
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SUS |
Secondary Uses Service |
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XML |
Extensible Mark-up Language |
Last edited: 18 June 2019 2:07 pm