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Acronyms

AOF

Annual Operating Framework

AWMSG

All Wales Medicines Strategy Group

CFC

Counter Fraud Service

CHCs

Community Health Councils

CRE

Commission for Racial Equality

CRPD

Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities

CSIA

Central Support for Information Assurance

DHSS

Department of Health & Social Services

DRC

Disability Rights Commission

EOC

Equal Opportunities Commission

EUTCD

European Union Tissues and Cells Directives

GDP

Governance Design Project

GIFT

Gamete Intra-Fallopian Transfer

HCSIP

Healthcare Standards Improvement Plans

HCW

Health Commission Wales

HFEA

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority

HIW

Healthcare Inspectorate Wales

HOS

Hypo-osmotic Swelling (Test)

HOWIS

Health of Wales Information Service

HPC

Health Professions Council

HQUIP

Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership

HSSDG

Health and Social Services Directorate General

IA

Information Assurance

IA

Internal Audit

ICI

Intra-cervical Insemination

IHM

Institute of Healthcare Management

IMHA

Independent Mental Health Advocates

IR(ME)R 2000

The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2000

IUI

Intra-urine Insemination

IVF

In Vitrio Fertilisation

LCFS

Local Counter Fraud Specialists

LHB

Local Health Board

MDS

Minimum Data Sets

MHRA

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

MWPM

Managing Welsh Public Money

NAB

National Advisory Board

NCAAG

National Clinical Audit Advisory Group

NCAPOP

National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme

NDG

National Delivery Group

NHS

National Health Service

NICE

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

NJR

National Joints Registry

NLIAH

National Leadership and Innovation Agency for Healthcare

NMS

National Minimum Standards

NOMs

Non-Officer Members

NOMS Cymru

National Offender Management Service Wales

NPSA

National Patient Safety Agency

NSF

National Service Frameworks

OD

Organisational Development

OIG

Operational Impact Group

PHPB

Prison Health Partnership Boards

PPO

Prison and Probation Ombudsman

SABRE

Serious Adverse Blood Reaction and Events

SAE

Serious Adverse Event

SAR

Serious Adverse Reaction

SFIs

Standing Financial Instructions

SHUT

Serious Hazards of Transfusion

SOs

Standing Orders

SRG

Stakeholder Reference Group

WAG

Welsh Assembly Government

WAO

Wales Audit Office

WAST

Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust

WHC

Welsh Health Circulars

WHSSC

Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee

WHSST

Welsh Health Specialised Services Team