| 1983 Act | Mental Health Act (1983) |
| 2003 Act | Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003 |
| 2006 Act | National Health Service Act 2006 |
| 2008 Act | Health and Social Care Act 2008 |
| 2012 Act | Health and Social Care Act 2012 |
| CCG | Clinical commissioning group |
| CQC | Care Quality Commission |
| ECHR | European Convention on Human Rights |
| EHC | Education, health and care |
| GAfREC | Governance arrangements for research ethics committees |
| HEE | Health Education England |
| HRA | Health Research Authority |
| HSCIC | Health and Social Care Information Centre |
| IRAS | Integrated research application system |
| LETBs | Local Education and Training Boards |
| NHS England | The name used by the NHS Commissioning Board established under the Health and Social Care Act 2012. |
| NIHR | National Institute for Health Research |
| RECs | Research ethics committees |
| SAB | Safeguarding Adults Board |
| SpHA | Special Health Authority |
| TSA | Trust Special Administrator |
| UKECA | United Kingdom Ethics Committee Authority |
| Wales Act | Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 |