SEARCH, INDEX, UPDATES, CONTENTS, CLIENTS, DOCTORS, DOCTORS ABBREVIATIONS
| AVC | Additional Voluntary Contribution |
| BMA | British Medical Association |
| BMJ | British Medical Journal |
| BPA | Basic Practice Allowance |
| CDMP | Chronic Disease Management Payment (Asthma and Diabetes) |
| CHC | Community Health Council |
| CHD | Coronary Heart Disease |
| DDRB | Doctors and Dentists Review Body |
| ED | Enumeration District (Deprivation payment) |
| FHSA | Family Health Services Authority (now defunct) |
| FP1001 | Contraceptive Services claim form |
| FP34 | Personally Administered Medication (by GP) claim |
| FPA | Family Planning Association |
| FPC | Family Practitioner Committee (now defunct) |
| FSAVC | Free Standing Additional Voluntary Contribution |
| FTE | Full Time Equivalent |
| GMC | General Medical Council |
| GMS | General Medical Services |
| GPC | General Practitioner Committee |
| GP | General Practitioner |
| H Imp | Health Improvement Programme |
| HA | Health Authority |
| HP | Health Promotion |
| HPC | Health Promotion Committee |
| IAGR | Intended Average Gross Remuneration |
| IANR | Intended Average Net Remuneration |
| IOS | Item of Service |
| LHB | Local Health Board |
| LINKS | Electronic Link with Health Authority |
| LMC | Local Medical Committee |
| MAAG | Medical Audit Advisory Group |
| MDU | Medical Defence Union |
| MENC1 | Meningitis C immunisation payment |
| MMR | Mumps, Measles and Rubella |
| MPS | Medical Protection Society |
| MRCGP | Member of the Royal College of General Practioners |
| NHS | National Health Service |
| NHS Direct | Direct line advice service |
| NHS Net | National Health Service internet service for GPs |
| NHSPS | National Health Service Pension Scheme |
| NHSSS | National Health Service Superannuation Scheme |
| NICE | National Institute for Clinical Excellence |
| OOH | Out Of Hours |
| PCC | Primary Care Centre |
| PCG | Primary Care Group |
| PCO | Primary Care Organisation |
| PDP | Personal Development Plan |
| PGEA | Post Graduate Education Allowance |
| PIS | Prescribing Incentive Scheme |
| PMA | Personal Medical Attendant (insurance report) |
| PMS | Personal Medical Services |
| PPA | Prescription Pricing Authority |
| RCGP | Royal College of General Practitioners |
| Red Book | Statement of Fees and Allowances |
| Retainer | GP Retainer Scheme |
| RMO | Regional Medical Officer |
| SFA | Statement of Fees and Allowances |
| SHA | Strategic Health Authority |
| SHO | Senior House Officer |
| SR | Superannuable |
| V&I | Vaccinations and Immunisations |
| VTS | Vocational Training Scheme for GP Registrars |
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