| NHS Direct |
NICE |
| NHS Direct Online provides a gateway to health information and only links to high quality Internet resources. It partners a 24 hour nurse led telephone advice and information service. |
Providing guidance covering both individual health technologies (including medicines, medical devices, diagnostic techniques, and procedures) and the clinical management of specific conditions. |
| National Service Frameworks |
Chief Medical Officer |
| National Service Frameworks set national standards and define service models for a specific service or care group, put in place programmes to support implementation and establish performance measures. |
Providing communications and updates from the Chief Medical Officer to all doctors. |
| Health Circulars |
The NHS Plan |
| COIN, the Department of Health's Internet service providing access to bibliographic details and the text of Departmental circulars including Executive Letters since 1997. |
The purpose and vision of the NHS Plan is to give the people of Britain a health service fit for the 21st century: a health service designed around the patient. |
| DoH R&D Department |
Health Protection Agency |
| The National Research Register (NRR) is a register of ongoing and recently completed research projects funded by the United Kingdom's National Health Service. |
The HPA provides evidence for action to prevent and control infectious disease threats to individuals and populations. |
| League Tables |
The NHS Pensions Agency |
| The NHS Performance Tables show headline indicators of the performance of NHS Trusts, including Ambulance Services, and of Health Authorities. |
The NHS Pensions Agency is the administration centre for 1.6 million NHS Pension Scheme members and pensioners. |
| Hospital In-Patient Data |
National Patient Safety Agency |
Analysis of NHS in-patient care by
diagnosis,operation,Health Care
Resource Group,consultant specialty,
NHS Trust and Health Authority |
NPSA is a special health authority ot improve patient safety. |
| Commission for Health Audit and Improvement |
National Clinical Assessment Authority |
| CHAI established to improve patient safety. |
NCAA is concerned with assessment of poorly performing doctors. |
