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The latest evidence indicates that advance care planning (ACP) may help to increase documentation by medical staff regarding discussions with participants, and improve an individual's depression. [47] This involves discussing an individual's future care plan in consideration of the individual's preferences and values.
Any Qualified Provider (AQP) is a contractual system within the NHS internal market of the English National Health Service. The system was introduced under the Labour administration in 2009/10 under the name "Any Willing Provider" and was accelerated under the coalition Government which formed in 2010. In 2011 the name of the system was changed ...
NHS: National Health Service: NICE: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence: NKC: Northwest Kidney Centers: NKF: National Kidney Foundation: NYHA: New York Heart Association: NPS: National Prescribing Service (Australia) NPSA: National Pharmaceutical Services Association: NREMT: National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians ...
The National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom, comprising the NHS in England, NHS Scotland and NHS Wales. Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland was created separately and is often locally referred to as "the NHS". [ 2 ]
Accepting the review's recommendations, the government advised that NHS hospitals should phase out the use of the LCP over the next 6–12 months, and that "NHS England should work with CCGs to bring about an immediate end to local financial incentives for hospitals to promote a certain type of care for dying patients, including the LCP.
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A consultant typically leads a "firm" (team of doctors) which comprises Specialty Registrars and Foundation Doctors, all training to work in the consultant's speciality, as well as other "career grade" doctors such as clinical assistants, clinical fellows, [4] [5] Speciality Doctors, Associate Specialists and staff grade doctors.
On 1 April 2017, NHS South East CSU formed a partnership with NHS North and East London CSU (NEL CSU). On 30 October 2021, NEL CSU ceased to exist. [9] Seven organisations were accredited to provide CCGs with support: NHS North of England CSU; NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU; NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU; NHS South, Central and West CSU;