Glossary

BME - Black and Minority Ethnic (Communities)
CAB - Citizens Advice Bureau
CARIS - Carers And Relatives Information Service
CHAI - Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection
CMHT - Community Mental Health Team
CPN - Community Psychiatric Nurse
DGS - Dartford Gravesham & Swanley
FSO - Forum Support Organisations
HARP - Help And Resource Project
HOM - Heart Of the Matter
ICAS - Independent Complaints Advocacy Service
IMCA - Independent Mental Capacity Advocate
JCB - Joint Commissioning Board
KCC - Kent County Council
LIT - Local Implementation Team
LSC - Legal Services Commission
MDF - Manic Depression Fellowship
MHA - Mental Health Act
MHT - Mental Health Team
NAN - National Advocacy Network
NHS - National Health Service
NICE - National Institute for Clinical Excellence
NIMHE - National Institute for Mental Health in England
NSF - National Service Framework
OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
OPMHN - Older People with Mental Health Needs
OT - Occupational Therapy
PALS - Patients Advice Liaison Service
PCC - Patients Consultative Committee
PCP - Patients Council Project
PCT - Primary Care Trust
PPI - Patient and Public Involvement
SAD - Seasonal Affective Disorder
SAT - Service Advisory Team
SHA - Strategic Health Authority