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Our National Health: A plan for action, a plan for change

Glossary

CHD - coronary heart disease

CMO - Chief Medical Officer for Scotland

CNO - Chief Nursing Officer for Scotland

CoSLA - Confederation of Scottish Local Authorities

CRAG - Clinical Resource and Audit Group

CSBS - Clinical Standards Board for Scotland

CSO - Chief Scientist Office

ECCI - Electronic Clinical Communications Initiative

HEBS - Health Education Board for Scotland

HTBS - Health Technology Board for Scotland

LHC - Local Health Council

LHCC - Local Health Care Co-operative

MCN - Managed Clinical Network

NHSiS - National Health Service in Scotland

NRT - Nicotine Replacement Therapy

RARARI - Remote and Rural Areas Resource Initiative

SAS - Scottish Ambulance Service

SHAS - Scottish Health Advisory Service

SHAW - Scotland's Health at Work Scheme

SHOW - Scottish Health on the Web: www.show.scot.nhs.uk

SIGN - Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network

SPF - Scottish Partnership Forum

UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund

WHO - World Health Organisation

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