ACP advanced clinical practitioner

CCG clinical commissioning group

CEO chief executive officer

CQC Care Quality Commission

DGH district general hospital

MHRA Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

NICE National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

PACS picture archiving and communication system

PROMs patient reported outcome measures

SLA service level agreement. Defines the clinical services to be provided by the parties to each other

STP sustainability and transformation partnership

TUPE Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations