A&E

Accident and Emergency Department

AIDS

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

BOD

Biochemical Oxygen Demand

CAMHS

Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service

CDSC

Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre

CHD

Coronary Heart Disease

CHMRC

Chemical Hazards Management Research Centre

DoH

Department of Health

DWI

Drinking Water Inspectorate

EHO

Environmental Health Officer

GQA

General Quality Assessment

HA

Health Authority

HES

Hospital Episodes Statistics

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

IPPC

Integrated Pollution Prevention Control

ICD 9

International Classification of Disease – Version 9

ICD 10

International Classification of Disease – Version 10

LA

Local Authority

LCI

Lower Confidence Interval

MMR

Measles Mumps and Rubella

MRSA

Multi Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

MSM

Men who have Sex with Men

NICE

National Institute for Clinical Excellence

NHS

National Health Service

NOIDs

Statutory Notification Of Infectious Diseases

NSF

National Service Framework

OHN

Our Healthier Nation

ONS

Office of National Statistics

PAF

Performance Assessment Framework

PAH

Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons

PCT

Primary Care Trust

RoSPA

Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents

RTA

Road Traffic Accident

SHA

Strategic Health Authority

TB

Tuberculosis

UCI

Upper Confidence Interval

WMCIU

West Midlands Cancer Intelligence Unit

WMFS

West Midlands Fire Service

WM Health GIS

West Midlands Health Geographical Information System

WMPHO

West Midlands Public Health Observatory

WMSS

West Midlands Surveillance System