Select glossary terms alphabetically below.
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Provide national guidance and advice to improve health and social care.
National Early Warning Score (NEWS)
A tool developed to improve detection and response to clinical deterioration in adult patients.
Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)
A team of health and care professionals work together to support people with complex care needs.
Intentional Rounding (IR)
Structure process whereby nurses in hospital carry out regular checks of patients.
Hospital acquired pressure injury (HAPU)
Pressure ulcers that occur during hospitalisation.
Getting it right first time (GIRFT)
National programme designed to improve the treatment and care of patients through in-depth review of services, benchmarking, and presenting a data-driven evidence base to support change. Visit the Getting it right first time website.
Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP)
A physiotherapist specialist clinicians who have undertaken additional Orthopaedic training.
Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP)
A senior nurse practitioner working in the Emergency Department who has been specially trained to treat minor injuries without necessarily having to refer to a doctor.
