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Armed forces and emergency services : Jargon buster

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Case studies

  • ACPO - Association of Chief Police Officers. Leads and coordinates the direction and development of the police service in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
  • Agenda for Change - the single pay system in operation in the NHS, implemented in 2004. It applies to all directly employed NHS staff with the exception of doctors, dentists and very senior managers.
  • APA - Association of Police Authorities. Represents police authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, nationally and locally.
  • DESG - Defence Engineering and Science Group. Engineers and scientists working within the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to equip and support the UK armed forces with state-of-the-art technology.
  • DSTL - Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. Supplies scientific and technical research and advice to the MoD and other government departments.
  • DTUS - Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme. MoD sponsorship scheme for students who will be joining the armed forces as engineering officers (or logistics officers for the British Army) after university.
  • Hazardous Area Response Teams (HART) - specially recruited and trained ambulance staff who respond to major incidents involving hazardous materials or environments.
  • HPC - Health Professions Council. Body to which paramedics in the UK are currently registered.
  • Network Enabled Capability (NEC) - name given to the MoD’s intent to achieve enhanced military effect through the better use of information and communication systems.
  • NHS Confederation - body representing NHS ambulance trusts, NHS hospital trusts, primary care trusts and strategic health authorities.
  • NPIA - National Policing Improvement Agency. Supports the police service by providing expertise in areas such as information and communications technology, information and intelligence sharing and workforce development.
  • Workforce Modernisation - a remodelling of the workforce and working processes, which aims to increase productivity in the police service.
 
 
 
AGCAS
Written by Julie Waddell, Aston University
Date: 
September 2010
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