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Certified Physician assistant or pathologist assistant CPT: Phlebotomist: PCT: Primary care trust (UK) PGNZ: Pharmaceutical Guild of New Zealand PHARM: Pharmaceutical Health and Rational Use of Medicines (Australia) Pharm.D: Doctor of Pharmacy PMS: Personal Medical Services alternative contract for UK GPs POG: Pediatric Oncology Group PRHO
The NHS was established within the differing nations of the United Kingdom through differing legislation, and as such there has never been a singular British healthcare system, instead there are 4 health services in the United Kingdom; NHS England, the NHS Scotland, HSC Northern Ireland and NHS Wales, which were run by the respective UK government ministries for each home nation before falling ...
The association has admitted hospital specialty doctors in training ("junior doctors") since a rule change announced on 1 May 2013. [6] On 28 April 2017 members voted for a rule change that extended membership further to encompass all post-graduate hospital doctors, including Foundation grades for the first time. [7]
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.
The hospital is a partner in one of 6 designated academic health science centres, Cambridge University Health Partners, formed with Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Cambridge. Research is central to the role and function of this specialist teaching hospital.
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 ]
The current plan is to expand the number of PAs in England from 3,500 to 10,000 by 2036/37, and to take on 2,000 more anaesthesia associates (AAs). ... The academy called on the Government and NHS ...
The Dr Foster Hospital Guide is now published on an annual basis, and remains an important independent publication on quality in NHS hospitals. Its latest edition was published in November 2012 and it identified a number of underperforming hospitals in England and a higher risk of avoidable mortality at the weekends.