Association of British Healthcare Industries

Glossary of Industry Acronyms N - Z

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N

NAO
National Audit Office

NEAT
New and Emerging Applications of Technology Programme

NeLH
National electronic Library for Health

NHS
National Health Service

NHS SC

NHS Supply Chain

NHSLA
NHS Litigation Authority

NICE
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

NIII
NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement

NPSA
National Patient Safety Agency

NSF
National Service Framework


O

OCG
Office of Government Commerce

OFT
Office of Fair Trading

OMIS
Overseas Market Introduction Service

OTC
Over the Counter

OTIS
Overseas Technical Information Service


P

PaSA
NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency

PFI
Private Finance Initiative

PICTF
Pharmaceutical Industry Competitiveness Task Force

PPWD
Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive

PCT
Primary Care Trust


Q
R

REACH

Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals

Rfid
Radio-frequency Identification

RoHS Directive
Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances Directive


S

SBA
Scottish Biomedical Association

SERNIP
Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - No longer in Existence

SDMA
Surgical Dressings Manufacturers Association

SIG
Special Interest Group

SIS
Special Interest Section

SME
Small and Medium Size Enterprises


T
TAP
Tradeshow Access Programme
U

UKTI
UK Trade & Investment


V
W

WEEE Directive
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive

WHO
World Health Organisation


X
Y
Z

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