Acronyms & Abbreviations
AA
Attendance Allowance
ABPI
Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
ACE
Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination
ACS
Age Concern Scotland
AD
Alzheimer’s Disease
ADI
Alzheimer’s Disease International
ADL
Activities of Daily Living
ASAD
Alzheimer Scotland - Action on Dementia (DO NOT USE ASAD
abbreviation)
ASM
Assistant Service Manager
AWI
Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
AWIA
Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
CAB
Citizen’s Advice Bureau
CAD
Common Activity Database
CADS
Care Assessment Data Summary
CBT
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
CC
Care Commission
CC
Community Care
CCA
Community Care Assessment
CCO
Care Commission Officer
CCPS
Community Care Providers Scotland
CHCP
Community Health and Care Partnership
CHP
Community Health Partnership
CJD
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
CMHT
Community Mental Health Team
CNS
Central Nervous System
CPD
Continuing Professional Development
CPN
Community Psychiatric Nurse
CPP
Community Planning Partnership
CRBS
Central Registered Body in Scotland (re disclosure checks)
CRW
Carer Resource Worker
CSF
Cerebrospinal Fluid
CSW
Carer Support Worker
CT
Campaigns Team
CT
Computed Tomography
DAW
Dementia Awareness Week
DCM
Dementia Care Mapping
DCO
Day Care Organiser
DfMH
Delivering for Mental Health
DLA
Disability Living Allowance
DLB
Dementia with Lewy Bodies
DNA
Did Not Attend
DRC
Disability Rights Commission
DS
Disclosure Scotland
DSDC
Dementia Services Development Centre (University of Stirling)
DWP
Department for Work and Pensions
ECDL
European Computer Driving Licence
EEG
Electroencephalography
FCR
Full Cost Recovery
FPC
Free Personal Care
FTD
Fronto Temporal Dementia
GDAG
Glasgow Dementia Action Group
GMC
General Medical Council
HCO
Home Care Organiser
HDL
Health Department Letter (esp HDL 44 (2004)
HEAT
Health, Efficiency, Access, Treatment (form of targets in the NHS)
HISG
Health Improvement Strategy Group
HSC
Health & Social Care (in relation to SVQs)
HSE
Health & Safety Executive
HSW
Home Support Worker
ICP
Integrated Care Pathway
IDP
Individual Development Plan
IO
Intervention Order
IO
Involvement Officer
IoRN
Indicator of Relative Need
ITP
Individual Training Plan
JDC
Journal of Dementia Care
JHIP
Joint Health Improvement Plan
JPIAF
Joint Performance Information & Assessment Framework
LA
Local Authority
LDP
Local Delivery Plan
LEOSS
Lothian Early Onset Support Service
LITs
Local Improvement Targets
LTC
Long Term Care
MCN
Managed Care/Clinical Network
MHCT
Mental Health (Care & Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
MHO
Mental Health Officer
MHSG
Mental Health Specific Grant
MHT
Mental Health Team
MISG
Mental Illness Specific Grant
MMSE
Mini-Mental State Examination
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MWC
Mental Welfare Commission
NCS
National Care Standard
NHS QIS
See QIS
NICE
National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence
NMC
Nursing & Midwifery Council
NO
National Office
OAP
Old Age Psychiatry
OPG
Office of the Public Guardian
OSCR
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
OT
Occupational Therapist
OT
Operations Team (formerly Operations Management Group)
PDT
Practice Development Team
PET
Positron Emission Tomography
PPF
Public Participation Forum
POA
Power of Attorney
PRTC
Princess Royal Trust for Carers
PWD
Person (or People) with Dementia
QUALYs
Quality of Life Years
QIS
NHS Quality Improvement Scotland
RCGP
Royal College of General Practitioners
RCT
Randomised Controlled Trial
RM
Regional Manager
RMA
Registered Manager’s Award
RMT
Regional Management Team (functioning)
RMT
Regional Managers’ Team (now obsolete)
SCDS
Scottish Social Care Data Standards
SCVO
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
SDWG
Scottish Dementia Working Group
SE
Scottish Executive
SEHD
Scottish Executive Health Department
SH
Sheltered Housing
SHOP
Scottish Helpline for Older People
SIGN
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
SLAB
Scottish Legal Aid Board
SLWG
Short Life Working Group
SM
Service Manager
SMC
Scottish Medicines Consortium
SMT
Senior Management Team
SP
Supporting People
SPECT
Single Photon Emission Controlled Tomography
SPSO
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
SQA
Scottish Qualifications Authority
SSA
Single Shared Assessment
SSRI
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
SSSC
Scottish Social Services Council
ST
Strategy Team (formerly Strategic Management Group)
SVQ
Scottish Vocational Qualification
SWD
Social Work Department
SWIA
Social Work Inspection Agency
SWS
Social Work Services
VD
Vascular Dementia
VaD
Vascular Dementia
VHS
Voluntary Health Scotland
VSH
Very Sheltered Housing
WAD
World Alzheimer’s Day (21 September)
WR
Welfare Rights