Glossary

AAPT

Association of Anatomical Pathology Technology http://www.aaptuk.org/

ABHS

Association of Biomedical Healthcare Scientists

ACB

Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine http://www.acb.org.uk/

ACC

Association for Clinical Cytogenetics https://www.cytogenetics.org.uk/index.html

ACE

Association for Clinical Embryologists https://www.embryologists.org.uk/

ACEM

Association of Clinical Electron Microscopists http://www.acem.org.uk/

ACPE

Association for Clinical Physiology Education

ACPRC

Association for Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care https://www.acprc.org.uk/

ACS

Association of Clinical Scientists http://assclinsci.org/acsHome.aspx

ADSHG

Addison's Disease Self Help Group

AESP

Accredited Expert Scientific Practice

AGIP

Association of Gastro Intestinal Physiologists https://www.bsg.org.uk/bsg-sections/association-of-gi-physiologists.html

AHCS

Academy for Healthcare Science https://www.ahcs.ac.uk/

AHPO

Associations of Health Professionals in Ophthalmology http://www.ahpo.net/

Andrology

Andrology is the branch of Reproductive Science focusing on male sexual health.

ANS

Association of Neurophysiological Scientists (previously EPTA) https://www.ansuk.org/

AoRMC

Academy of Royal Medical Colleges https://www.aomrc.org.uk/

AOSP

Association of Ophthalmic Science Practitioners

APT

Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK https://www.aptuk.org/

AQP

Any qualified provider (organisations providing NHS services that are owned outside of the NHS)