Common Acronyms
AcoRD Attributing the costs of health and social care Research and Delivery
CCG Clinical Commissioning Group
CPMS NIHR Central Portfolio Management System
CRN Clinical Research Network
CRNCC Clinical Research Network Coordinating Centre
DHSC Department of Health and Social Care
ETC Excess Treatment Cost
HRA Health Research Authority
ICB Integrated Care Board
ICS Integrated Care System
IRAS Integrated Research Approval System
ISHP Independent Sector Healthcare Provider
LCRN Local Clinical Research Network
MPT Minimum Payment Trigger
NHS National Health Service
NHSE NHS England
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research
ODP NIHR Open Data Platform
PHE Public Health England
PICs Patient Identification Centres
PPV Per Participant Value (also known as Per Patient Value)
SoECAT Schedule of Events Cost Attribution Tool
Spec Comm NHS England Specialised Commissioning
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