Whether you are working in a hospital, GP surgery or other healthcare setting within the NHS or privately you will often come across acronyms or abbreviations that can leave us puzzled.

This handy application Includes a growing number of terms that are regularly encountered in day to day working and includes clinical terms, medical conditions and blood tests among other categories.

Professionals working in the healthcare industry often use acronyms and abbreviations in their work. These are generally commonly used within the NHS but can sometimes vary.

Healthcare staff can sometimes use the same acronyms and abbreviations to mean different things or they can be written in different ways so this app will give you most options, leaving you to use other information you have to chose from.

If you are new to working in any of these sectors are are just beginning training It can take quite some time to get used to some of the terms that are used. You might also find this useful if you want to understand your own medical records.