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Glossary of Commonly used Acronyms
| ABHI | Association of British Healthcare Industries | |
| AHRC | Arts and Humanities Research Council | |
| AIME | Association of Institutions with interests in Medical Engineering | |
| AWM | Advantage West Midlands | |
| AXREM | Association of Healthcare Technology Providers for Imaging, Radiotherapy & Care | |
| BBSRC | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council | |
| BHTA | British Healthcare Trade Association | |
| BIVDA | British In Vitro Diagnostics Association | |
| BSI | British Standards Institution | |
| C.Dif | Clostridium difficile (Healthcare Assoc Infection) | |
| CASE | Collaborative Award in Science and Engineering | |
| CCRN | Comprehensive Clinical Research Network (Part of NIHR) | |
| CDRH | Center for Devices and Radiological Health (Part of the FDA) | |
| CDS | Clinical Decision Support | |
| CEN | European Standards Body | |
| CHID | Centre for Healthcare Innovation and Development | |
| COG | Cluster Opportunity Group | |
| COREC | The Central Office for Research Ethics Committees | |
| COWS | Computers On Wheels | |
| CPD | Continuing Professional Development | |
| CPOE | Computerised Practitioner Order Entry systems | |
| DBERR | Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform | |
| DFID | Department for International Development | |
| DH | Department of Health | |
| DIUS | Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills | |
| DTC | Diagnosis and Treatment Centre | |
| ECRI | Emergency Care Research Institute | |
| EDMA | European Diagnostics Manufacturers Association | |
| EHR | Electronic Health Record | |
| eMDR | Electronic Medical Device Reporting (USA) | |
| EMS | Emergency Medical Systems | |
| EPSRC | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council | |
| ERDF | European Research Development Fund | |
| ESRC | Economic and Social Research Council | |
| FARADAY | A multidisciplinary Faraday Research Partnership | |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration (USA) | |
| GHTF | Global Harmonisation Task Force | |
| HCAi | Healthcare Associated Infections (Sometimes Just HCA) | |
| HDTi | Health Design and Technology Institute | |
| HIT | Health Information Technology | |
| HITF | Healthcare Industries Task Force | |
| HPC | Healthcare Purchasing Consortium | |
| HTA | Health Technology Assessment | |
| HTD | Health Technology Devices | |
| i4i | Invention for Innovation Programme | |
| IEC | International Electrotechnical Commission (Regulatory Standards Body) | |
| ImechE | Institution of Mechanical Engineers | |
| IMRC | Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre | |
| IP | Intellectual Property | |
| IPR | Inellectual Property Rights | |
| ISO | International Standards Organisation | |
| IVD | In Vitro Diagnostics | |
| KEG | Knowledge Exchange Group | |
| KPI | Key Performance Indicators | |
| KTN | Knowledge Transfer Network | |
| KTP | Knowledge Transfer Partnership | |
| LIFT | Local Improvement Finanace Trust (NHS Programme) | |
| LLUK | Lifelong Learning Skills Council | |
| LSC | Learning and Skills Council | |
| MAS | Manufacturing Advistory Service | |
| MDD | Medical Devices Directive | |
| MEMS | Micro Electro Mechanical Systems | |
| MHRA | Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency | |
| MRC | Medical Research Council | |
| MRSA | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. (Healthcare Assoc Infection) | |
| NDA | Non-Disclosure Agreement | |
| NERC | Natural Environment Research Council | |
| NHS PASA | NHS Purchasing & Supply Agency | |
| NICE | National Institute for Clinical Excellence | |
| NIHR | National Institute for Health Research | |
| NPfIT | The National Programme for IT | |
| NPSA | National Patient Safety Agency | |
| NSF | National Service Framework | |
| NUTS | Nomenclature of Territoral Units for Statistics | |
| Objective 2 | Refers to areas that are eligble for government funding for regeneration | |
| OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer | |
| OTC | Over the Counter | |
| PCT | Primary Care Trust | |
| PCT/SHA | Primary Care Trust / Strategy Health Authority | |
| QMS | Quality Management System | |
| R&D | Research & Development | |
| RCUK | Research Councils UK | |
| RDA | Regional Development Agency | |
| REACH | Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances | |
| RFID | Radio Frequency Identification Device | |
| SBRI | Small Business Research Initiative | |
| SIC | Standard Industrial Classification | |
| SIG | Special Interest Group | |
| SME | Small to Medium Enterprise | |
| STFC | Science and Technology Facilities Council | |
| TAP | Trade Access Programme (UKTI) | |
| TIC | Technology Innovation Centre | |
| TSB | Technology Strategy Board | |
| TTO | Technology Transfer Organisation | |
| UDI | Unique Device Identifier | |
| UK CRC | Clinical Research Collaboration | |
| UKTI | UK Trade and Investment | |
| UMDNS | Universal Medical Device Nomenclature System | |
| WEEE | Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment |
