Jargon Buster :. A list of useful Acronyms within the Bolton Mental Health Services
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ADL |
Activities of Daily Living |
Acute Trust |
An NHS Trust providing hospital services |
AOT |
Assertive Outreach Team |
ASW |
Approved Social Worker |
ACPC |
Area Child Protection Committee |
BAMH |
Bolton Advocacy for Mental Health |
BAND |
Bolton Association and Network of Drop-Ins |
BEST |
Bolton Employment Support Team |
BMA |
British Medical Association An independent trade union representing doctors officially recognised by government and the pay review bodies for negotiation on doctors' pay conditions. |
BMBC |
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Includes the towns of Farnworth, Horwich, Blackrod and Westhoughton |
Bolton Hospitals |
Bolton Hospitals NHS Trust Provides hospitals services for all healthcare need except mental health |
BST |
Bolton Salford and Trafford Mental Health NHS Trust Former specialist provider of mental health services for Bolton Salford and Trafford. |
BSTMHT |
Bolton Salford and Trafford Mental Health NHS Trust Former specialist provider of mental health services for Bolton Salford and Trafford. |
BRASS |
Befriending Refugees and Asylum Seekers |
CAMHS |
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services |
CAB |
Citizens Advice Bureau |
CALM |
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CAT |
Community Alcohol Team |
CBT |
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy |
CDW |
Community Development Worker |
CHI |
Commission for Health Improvement |
CM |
Care Management |
CMHT |
Community Mental Health Team |
CPA |
Care Programme Approach |
CPN |
Community Psychiatric Nurse |
C & R |
Care and Restraint |
CRB |
Criminal Records Bureau |
CRT |
Crisis Resolution Team |
C&SCG |
Clinical & Social Care Governance |
CSCI |
Commission for Social Care Inspection |
CSIP |
Care Services Improvement Partnership |
CSSR |
Councils with Social Service Responsibilities |
CVS |
Bolton District Council for Voluntary Services Independent Charity set up to support voluntary groups. |
DIAL |
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DDU |
Drug Dependency Unit |
DNA |
Did Not Attend |
DoH |
Government Department of Health |
DRG |
Disability Reference Group |
DSH |
Deliberate Self Harm |
DSS |
Government Department of Social Security Not to be confused with Social Services |
ECT |
Electroconvulsive Therapy |
ESF |
European Social Fund |
FME |
Forensic Medical Examiner |
FOI |
Freedom of Information |
FYE |
For Year ending |
GP |
General Practitioner (Doctor) |
GMW |
Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Provider of specialist mental health services in Greater Manchester (especially Bolton Salford and Trafford), North West Region and Nationally. |
HA |
Health Authority |
HAZ |
Health Action Zones |
HImp |
Health Improvement Programmes |
ILA |
Independent Learning Account |
IM&T |
Information, Management and technology |
IMCA |
Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy Service |
IPT |
Interpersonal Therapy |
Integrated Management – refers to GMW and Social Services Health and Social Services now have a joined up management structure. CPNs and Social Workers now work in the same team |
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IWL |
Improving Working Lives |
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JIP |
Joint Implementation Team |
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K Wards |
K1, K2 and K3 Acute Mental Health Wards – part of GMW |
KSF |
Knowledge Skills Framework |
LA |
Local Authority – Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council |
LDP |
Local Development Plan |
LIFT |
Local Improvement Finance Trust |
LIP |
Local Implementation Plan |
LIT |
Local Implementation Team Responsible for implementation of National Service Framework |
LMR |
Local Modernisation Review |
Lottery |
National Lottery raises funds which supports charities |
MACA |
Mental Aftercare Association |
Making Space |
Independent Charity supporting people who experience schizophrenia |
MAU |
Medical Assessment Unit |
MHAC |
Mental Health Act Commission |
MhIST |
Mental Health Independent Support Team Independent Charity providing a range of services |
MhISTILE |
MhIST's information and library Exchange Provides information about Bolton Mental Health services |
MHIS |
Mental Health Information Strategy |
MHMDS |
Mental Health Minimum Data Set |
NARMI |
National Alliance of the Relatives of the Mentally ill |
NHS Direct |
Telephone Helpline for health problems generally (not specific mental health). |
NHS Plan National targets for the National Health Service in general (as apposed to Mental Health Targets) |
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NWMHDC |
North West Mental Health Development Centre |
NIMHE |
National Institute for Mental Health in England |
NSF |
National Service Framework National 10 year plan to change mental health service |
OATS |
Out of Area Treatments |
OT |
Occupational Therapist |
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PALS |
Patients' Advice and Liaison Service |
PATS |
Passenger Assisted Training Scheme |
PBC |
Practice Based Commissioning |
PBR |
Payment By Results |
PCA |
Personal Capability Assessment |
PCG |
Primary Care Group |
PCT |
Primary Care Trust |
PDR |
Personal Development Reviews |
PDP |
Personal Development Plan |
PEC |
Professional Executive Committee |
PICU |
Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (Maple House) |
POMH |
Prescribing Observatory for Mental Health |
PPI |
Patient and Public Involvement Forum |
PSA |
Public Service Agreement |
PSI |
Psychosocial Intervention |
QOF |
Quality and Outcomes Framework |
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RBMS |
Referral, Booking & Management System |
RO |
Regional Office |
RSG |
Revenue Support Grant |
RSW |
Residential Social Worker |
SAD |
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SAFF |
Strategic and Financial Framework |
SAP |
Single Assessment Process |
SAVS |
Sexual Health Victim Support |
SEMI |
Severe and Enduring Mental Illness |
SFI |
Standing Financial Instruction |
SHA |
Strategic Health Authority |
SHO |
Senior House Officer |
SLA |
Service Level Agreement |
SRB |
Single Regeneration Budget |
SSD |
Social Services Department |
STaR Workers |
Support Time and Recovery Workers |
STEPS |
Employment and training initiative. Previously part of BAND – Mission Café, FIX it, Café Arts, Best Buffets |
St George's Daycentre |
Independent Charity providing day care support |
STORM |
Skills Training in Risk Management |
TITTT |
Take it to the Top Monthly meeting for all service users to raise issues about mental health services |
TCSN |
Therapeutic Community Service North |
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UACT |
User Advisory and Consultative Team A team of elected service users representatives from Bolton, Salford, Trafford, Supra district and Forensic directorates working with the Chief Executive and senior officers of the Trust to agree and plan service user involvement and consultation activity, and discuss issues surrounding the service user experience of services, care and treatment. |
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VCS |
Voluntary and Community Sector |
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WAT |
Workforce Action Team |
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YPD |
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