Glossary

LINk – Local Involvement Network

NEL LINk – North East Lincolnshire Local Involvement Network

EMAS – East Midlands Ambulance Service

NL&G – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals Foundation Trust

DPOWH – Diana Princess of Wales Hospital (part of NL&G)

NEL CTP – North East Lincolnshire Care Trust Plus (the organisation commissions the health care services and social care services)

NELC – North East Lincolnshire Council

VANEL – Voluntary Action North East Lincolnshire

Who Cares – North Lincolnshire Local Involvement Network

Hull LINk – Hull Local Involvement Network

ERY LINK – East Riding of Yorkshire LINk

LINk Liaison Meeting – a quarterly meeting between North East Lincolnshire LINk and Who Cares (North Lincolnshire LINk)

NHS – National Health Service

http://www.nhs.uk/Pages/HomePage.aspx

DoH – Department of Health

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm

Accord – North East Lincolnshire Care Trust Plus’ community engagement group

http://accord.nelctp.nhs.uk/

Community Engagement – involving the community in services

HealthWatch – what the government want LINks to become in 2011-2012. This means a change of name and taking on advocacy roles

ICAS – Independent Complaints Advocacy Service

http://www.carersfederation.co.uk/what-we-do/icas/

CQC – Care Quality Commission

http://www.cqc.org.uk/

Monitor – Independent regulator of NHS Foundation Trust

http://www.monitor-nhsft.gov.uk/

CAMHS – Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service

Independent Forum – A forum for Mental Health service users in North East Lincolnshire

Service Users – people or patient who use a service