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Medical Acronyms and Abbreviations

This document lists various medical acronyms and their meanings, including those related to the UK healthcare system (NHS), medical roles (GP, SHO), departments/units (ICU, A&E), qualifications/exams (MRCP, PLAB, OSCE) and other clinical terms (ECG, ABC).

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Medical Acronyms and Abbreviations

This document lists various medical acronyms and their meanings, including those related to the UK healthcare system (NHS), medical roles (GP, SHO), departments/units (ICU, A&E), qualifications/exams (MRCP, PLAB, OSCE) and other clinical terms (ECG, ABC).

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ACRONYMUS FROM UNITS 4-13

NHS—————-NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE


GP——————-GENERAL PRACTITIONER
GPS——————-GROUP PRACTICE
NHS——————NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
MR: MISTER
DR: DOCTOR
PRHO:PRE REGISTRATION HOUSE OFFICER
FY1: FOUDATION YEAR 1
SHO: SENIOR HOUSE OFFICER
FY2:FOUNDATION YEAR 2
SPR: SPECIALIST REGISTRAR
ECG: ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
PHYSIOS: PGYSIOTHERAPISTS
OTS: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS
MCP:MEDICAL CARE PRACTIONER
ICU:INTESIVE CARE UNIT
HDU: HIGH DEPENDENCY UNIT
A&E: ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY
OPDS: OUTPATIENT DEPARMENTS
OOH:OUT OF HOURS
PBL :PROBLEM BASED LEARNING
SSMS: STUDENT SELECTED MODULES
BMSC BMEDSCI :BACHELOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
DRCOG :DIPLOMA OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS
MRCP MRCS: MEMBER OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF THE PHYSICIANS

FRCS FRCS(ED) FRSC (GLAS) FRCSI: FELLOW OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEON OF
ENGLAND
GMC: GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL
EEA: EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA
CCT: CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF TRAINING
PLAB: PROFFESIONAL LINGUISTIC ASSESSMENTS BOARD
OSCE: OBJETIVE STRUCTURED CLINICAL EXAMINATION
ABC:AIRWAYS, BREATHING, CIRCULATION

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