A

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

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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

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CAMHS

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

CAB

Citizens Advice Bureau

CALM

Campaign Against Living Miserably

CANDID

Counselling And Diagnosis in Dementia

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.

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DIAL

Disability Information and Advice Line

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

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ECT

Electroconvulsive Therapy

ESF

European Social Fund

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FME

Forensic Medical Examiner

FOI

Freedom of Information

FYE

For Year ending

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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.

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HA

Health Authority

HAZ

Health Action Zones

HImp

Health Improvement Programmes

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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

IWL

Improving Working Lives

J

JIP

Joint Implementation Team

K

K Wards

K1, K2 and K3

Acute Mental Health Wards – part of GMW

KSF

Knowledge Skills Framework

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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

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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

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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)

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

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OATS

Out of Area Treatments

OT

Occupational Therapist

P

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

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QOF

Quality and Outcomes Framework

R

RBMS

Referral, Booking & Management System

RO

Regional Office

RSG

Revenue Support Grant

RSW

Residential Social Worker

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SAD

Seasonal Affective Disorder

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

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TITTT

Take it to the Top

Monthly meeting for all service users to raise issues about mental health services

TCSN

Therapeutic Community Service North

U

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.

V

VCS

Voluntary and Community Sector

W

WAT

Workforce Action Team

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YPD

Young Persons Directorate