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Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs |
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AURE |
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Alliance of UK Health Regulators on Europe |
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Alliance UniChem |
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APPG |
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All-Party Pharmacy Group |
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AAN |
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American Academy of Neurology |
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AACR |
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American Association for Cancer Research |
See also cancer links |
AASLD |
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American Association for the Study of
Liver Diseases |
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American Chemical Society |
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ACC |
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American College of Cardiology |
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ACCP |
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American College of Clinical Pharmacy |
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APG |
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American Pharmaceutical Group |
The American Pharmaceutical Group (APG)
was set up in 1985 to improve understanding of the industry, and the
healthcare contribution of the American companies in particular, among
Government, Parliament and interested stakeholders |
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American Society of Clinical Oncology |
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American Society of Health-System Pharmacists |
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American Society of Hematology |
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American Stroke Association |
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American Thoracic Society |
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AIOPI |
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Association of Information Officers in the Pharmaceutical Industry |
Known as Pharmaceutical Information
and Pharmacovigilance Association, as of July 2005 |
ASTCP |
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Association of Scottish Trust Chief Pharmacists |
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ABPI |
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Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry |
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Association of the European Self-Medication Industry
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APTUK |
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Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK |
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Austrian Health Institute |
The Austrian Health Institute (ÖBIG) is commissioned by law
to fulfil research and planning functions |
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Botanical Dermatology Database
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British Allergy Foundation |
See also allergy links |
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British Association (for the Advancement
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BAD |
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British Association of Dermatologists |
See also dermatology links |
BANT |
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British Association for Nutritional Therapy |
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BAPW |
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British Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers |
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BASH |
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British Association for the Study of Headache |
See also Headache series |
BGMA |
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British Generic Manufacturers Association |
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BHF |
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British Heart Foundation |
See also heart links |
BHS |
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British Hypertension Society |
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BOPA |
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British Oncology Pharmacy Association |
devoted to promoting excellence in the
pharmaceutical care of British cancer patients |
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British Pharmacological Society |
The British Pharmacological Society is
the primary UK learned society concerned with research into drugs and
the way they work |
BSID |
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British Society for Investigative Dermatology
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British Thoracic Society |
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British Transplantation Society |
See also transplant links |
BTHA |
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British Travel Health Association |
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Cancer Research UK |
See also cancer links |
CAPT |
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Child Accident Prevention Trust |
See also children links |
CLOT |
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Clinical Leaders of Thrombosis |
CLOT is a special interest group dealing with the problems, symptoms
and treatment of deep vein thrombosis and anti-coagulation problems |
CNORIS |
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Clinical Negligence and Other Risk Indemnity Scheme |
CNORIS is a risk management scheme for the NHS in Scotland |
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Clinical Trials database |
Pharmaceutical Industry Clinical Trials database
Initiated by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) and sponsored by the
industry. The Clinical Trials database is a freely available and searchable register of retrospective
Phase III Clinical Trials and on-going Phase IV Clinical Trials in the United Kingdom |
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College of Pharmacy Practice |
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CPPE |
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Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education |
See alo education links |
CPA |
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Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association |
The CPA is a non-government
organisation representing professional pharmaceutical societies from over 40 Commonwealth countries |
CHI |
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Commission for Health Improvement |
Now called the Healthcare Commission |
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Community Pharmacy Medicines Management |
See also medicines management links |
CPS |
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Community Pharmacy Scotland |
Replaces the Scottish Pharmaceutical
General Council website |
CCA |
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Company Chemists Association |
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CRHP |
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Council for the Regulation of Healthcare
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DoH |
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Department of Health |
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Diabetes Dialogue Online |
See also diabetes links |
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Diabetes UK |
See also diabetes links |
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Doctor Patient Partnership |
The DPP is a UK charity |
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Dr Foster |
Dr Foster tells you which NHS and private
healthcare services are available in your area, and how they compare
across the UK. It provides data and analysis so you can make informed
decisions on how to access the right care |
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Down's syndrome |
See also Down's syndrome links |
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Drug Info Zone |
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DMIST |
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Drug Misuse information in Scotland |
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Early Day Motions |
House of Commons |
ECRI |
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Emergency Care Research Institute |
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Epilepsy Action |
See also epilepsy links |
EMIG |
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Ethical Medicines Industry Group |
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EMEA |
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European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products |
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EAN.UCC |
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European Article Number Uniform Code Council |
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EAEPC |
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European Association of Euro-Pharmaceutical Companies |
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GIRP |
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European Association of Pharmaceutical
Full-Line Wholesalers |
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EASD |
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European Association for the Study of
Diabetes |
See also diabetes links |
ECTS |
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European Calcified Tissue Society |
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European Dana Alliance for the Brain |
See also brain links |
EUFEPS |
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European Federation for Pharmaceutical
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EULAR |
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European League Against Rheumatism |
eular aims to promote, stimulate and support the research, prevention,
treatment and rehabilitation of rheumatic diseases |
EPSA |
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European Pharmaceutical Students Association |
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ERS |
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European Respiratory Society |
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ESC |
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European Society of Cardiology |
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ESCMID |
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European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
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ESCP |
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European Society of Clinical Pharmacy |
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ESHRE |
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European Society of Human Reproduction
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European Society of Hypertension |
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Flexiscript |
Flexiscript, one of three consortia selected by the Department
of Health to test the electronic transmission of prescriptions (ETP) |
FDA |
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 (US) Food and Drug Administration |
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FSA |
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Food Standards Agency |
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Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths |
See also children links |
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GMC |
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General Medical Council |
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Global Drug Facility |
TB initiatives |
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Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists |
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Headway (Brain injury association) |
See also brain links |
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Healthcare Commission |
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Health Development Agency |
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Health Foundation |
The Health Foundation is an independent
charity that aims to improve health and the quality of healthcare for
the people of the UK |
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Health Protection Agency |
Established on 2 April 2003, the national Health Protection
Agency's remit covers biological, chemical and radiological
hazards, infectious
disease
control,
and health emergency planning |
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Health Research Forum |
The aim of Health Research Forum is to
develop an up-to-date public health policy based on scientific evidence |
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Health Technology Assessment |
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Health Technology Board for Scotland |
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HGC |
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Human Genetics Commission |
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HGP |
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Human Genome Project |
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(The) Impotence Association |
See also impotence links |
IPF |
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Independent Pharmacy Federation |
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IDSA |
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Infectious Diseases Society of America |
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International Alliance of Patients' Organizations |
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International Continence Society |
See also incontinence links |
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International Glaucoma Association |
See also glaucoma links |
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Institute of Clinical Research |
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Institute of Nanotechnology |
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Inter Care |
Medical aid for Africa |
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International Society for Ethnopharmacology |
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Irish Pharmaceutical Union |
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Isis Research |
Healthcare market research |
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Lab Tests Online |
intended to give patients and carers a
better understanding of clinical laboratory tests |
LMCA |
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Long Term Medical Conditions Alliance |
LMCA is the umbrella body for national voluntary organisations
working to meet the needs of people with long-term illness |
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Managing Medicines |
A resource centre for Medicines Management and Pharmaceutical Care.
See also medicines management links |
MCA |
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Medicines Control Agency |
MCA and Medical Devices Agnecy merged to form "Medicines
and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency" |
MHRA |
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Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency |
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Medicines Partnership |
medicines partnership is a two-year initiative supported by the
Department of Health, aimed at putting the principles of concordance into practice |
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Men's health forum |
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Myasthenia Gravis Association |
An auto immune disease which is characterized by fluctuating, sometimes
fatal, muscle weakness |
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National Assembly for Wales |
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National Asthma Campaign |
See also asthma links |
NCPC |
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National Council for Palliative Care |
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NGC |
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National Guideline Clearing-house |
a public resource for evidence-based clinical
practice guidelines |
NICE |
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National Institute for Clinical Excellence |
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NPA |
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National Pharmacy Association |
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NPC |
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National Prescribing Centre |
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NatPaCT |
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National Primary and Care Trust Development Programme |
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NPSA |
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National Patient Safety Agency |
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National Self Harm Network |
See also self harm links |
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National Society for Epilepsy |
See also epilepsy links |
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National Statistics Online |
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Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists Group |
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NHS Confederation |
The NHS Confederation is the only membership body for all NHS organisations. Members include over 95% of NHS trusts, primary care trusts and health authorities in
England and Wales; health boards and trusts in Scotland; and health and social services trusts
and boards in Northern Ireland
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NHS workforce development confederations |
In October 2000, Ministers decided to set up Workforce Development
Confederations, to drive forward at a local level the programme for creating an integrated
approach to developing the workforce needs of the health and social care sector. These were
established in April 2001
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Nofreelunch |
Organisation seeking to change the current
relationship between the health professions and the pharmaceutical
industry
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OHE |
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Office of Health Economics |
The Office of Health Economics provides
independent research, advisory and consultancy services on policy implications
and economic issues within the pharmaceutical, health care and biotechnology
sectors |
OPEN Minds |
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Opioids and Pain European Network of Minds |
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Patients Association |
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PSRP |
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Patient Safety Research Programme |
The Patient Safety Research Programme (PSRP) was set up
to promote patient safety research in the wake the publication of the
Chief Medical Officer's An Organisation With A Memory, a report on learning
from adverse events in the NHS |
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PatientView |
PatientView is a pioneering UK-based research and publishing organisation |
PASC |
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Pharmaceutical Aseptic Services Committee |
formerly the committee of the National CIVAS (centralised intravenous
additive service) Group |
PCNE |
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Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe |
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PGEU |
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Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union |
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Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Sciences Society
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formerly The Parenteral Society
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PIPA
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Pharmaceutical Information and Pharmacovigilance Association
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formerly Association of Information Officers in the Pharmaceutical
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PSNC |
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Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee |
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Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland |
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Pharmacists' Defence Association |
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PharmacyHealthLink |
formerly the Pharmacy Healthcare Scheme |
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pharmacy-point.co.uk |
Vantage |
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Pharmaprojects |
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PharmEDI |
PharmEDI is a voluntarily run forum for the promotion of electronic
data exchange in the UK Healthcare industry |
PwSI |
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Practitioners with Special Interests |
The purpose of this work is to keep patients out of hospital by
developing the roles of GPs, Nurses and AHPs |
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The Preoperative Association |
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PMCPA |
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Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority |
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PPA |
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Prescription Pricing Authority |
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PCDD |
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Primary Care Drug Dictionary |
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PCPA |
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Primary Care Pharmacists Association |
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PCSG |
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Primary Care Society for Gastroenterology |
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Prince of Wales's Foundation for Integrated Health |
The Foundation works to encourage the complementary medicine professions
to develop and maintain statutory or voluntary systems of self-regulation |
PRODIGY |
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Prodigy |
Prodigy is a broad concept to support general
practice in developing the quality of clinical practice |
PECMI |
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Promoting Excellence in Consumer Medicines Information |
PECMI is a group of people with an interest in improving information
for consumers around the supply of medicines in the UK, both prescription and self-medication |
PAGB |
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Proprietary Association of Great Britain |
The Proprietary Association of Great Britain
(PAGB) represents the manufacturers of over-the-counter medicines and
food supplements in the United Kingdom |
PHIS |
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Public Health Institute of Scotland |
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Public Health Laboratory Service |
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RDI |
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Response database initiative |
Combatting HIV drug-resistance |
RCN |
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Royal College of Nursing |
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Royal College of Physicians |
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RCPlive |
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Royal College of Physicians live |
Continuing professional development on the internet |
RCVS |
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Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons |
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Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain |
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Royal Society |
As the UK national academy of science founded in 1660, the Royal
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Scottish School of Primary Care |
The Scottish School of Primary Care is the national organisation
promoting research and increasing capacity for research in primary care across Scotland. Funded
by the Scottish Executive Health Department, the Scottish School is part of the new Health
Board, NHS Education for Scotland |
SIGN |
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Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network |
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SMC |
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Scottish Medicines Consortium |
The remit of the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) is to provide
advice to NHS Boards and their Area Drug and Therapeutics Committees (ADTCs) across Scotland
about the status of all newly licensed medicines, all new formulations of existing medicines
and any major new indications for established products. This advice will be made available
as soon as practical after the launch of the product involved |
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Scottish Parliament |
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SPGC |
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Scottish Pharmaceutical General Council |
Renamed Community Pharmacy Scotland in
2007
The Scottish Pharmaceutical General Council
negotiates with the Scottish Executive on behalf of Scottish Community
Pharmacists the terms and conditions for the provision of National
Health pharmaceutical services |
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Self Harm Alliance |
See also self harm links |
SMF |
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Social Market Foundation |
'The Social Market Foundation (smf), an independent think tank,
explores ideas that link the state and the market to create the just, free and prosperous Britain
of tomorrow' |
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Society for
Endocrinology |
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Society for
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TICTAC |
TICTAC is the national (UK) solid dose
form drug identification system |
TOPRA |
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The Organisation for Professionals in
Regulatory Affairs |
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UK Clinical Ethics Network |
provides information and support to both
developing and existing clinical ethics committees within the health
service |
UKCPA |
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UK Clinical Pharmacy Association |
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UKMi |
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UK Medicines Information (UKMi) |
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UK Phone Information |
includes area code locator |
UKPPG |
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UK Psychiatric Pharmacy Group |
The UKPPG exists to ensure best treatment
with medicines for people with mental health needs and their carers |
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UK Radiopharmacy Group |
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United States Preventive Services Task Force |
An independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention
that systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness and develops recommendations for
clinical preventive services
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The Vegetarian Society of the United Kingdom |
See also food links |
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Vitiligo Society |
See also vitiligo links |
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WADA |
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World Anti-Doping Agency |
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World Health Organization |
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Yellow Card scheme |
Enables healthcare professionals to submit adverse drug reaction (ADR) reports using the electronic Yellow Card |
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Young Pharmacists Group |
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