LA - Local Authority
LASSD - Local Authority Social Services Department
LD - Learning Disability
LDC - Local Dental Committee
LDP - Local Development Plan
LEA - Local Education Authority
LIFT - Local Improvement Finance Trust
LIP - Local Information Programme
LIT - Local Implementation Team
LISs - Local Implementation Strategies
LMC - Local Medical Committee
LMR - Local Modernisation Review
LOC - Local Optical Committee
LPC - Local Pharmaceutical Committee
LSCG - Local Specialised Commissioning Group
LSP - Local Strategic Partnerships
Learning Disability/Learning Disabled - a collective term for significant life-long conditions which restrict development. Usually resulting in a reduced ability to understand new or complex information or to learn new skills
a collective term for significant life-long conditions which restrict development. Usually resulting in a reduced ability to understand new or complex information or to learn new skills
Libido - sexual drive, often used to refer to the intensity of sexual desires
- sexual drive, often used to refer to the intensity of sexual desires
Life Education Centre Nottinghamshire Ltd - a charitable trust providing health promotion courses for young people. The theme of their courses includes teaching young people to have respect for their bodies
a charitable trust providing health promotion courses for young people. The theme of their courses includes teaching young people to have respect for their bodies
Lifelong Learning - identifying and addressing gaps in education for people of all ages and supporting action to achieve this, for examplewidening participation in learning and offering careers advice and information
identifying and addressing gaps in education for people of all ages and supporting action to achieve this, for examplewidening participation in learning and offering careers advice and information
Linear Accelerator/Linac - equipment which accelerates particles to produce high-energy radiation used in the treatment of tumours, cancers and other malignant disease
equipment which accelerates particles to produce high-energy radiation used in the treatment of tumours, cancers and other malignant disease
Link worker - an individual employed to provide a link between the agency and the person accessing the service. A link worker can also offer a supportive role to medical or other professionals and the patient. Link workers may provide language skills or other specific skills and act in a co-ordinating role between different services and agencies
an individual employed to provide a link between the agency and the person accessing the service. A link worker can also offer a supportive role to medical or other professionals and the patient. Link workers may provide language skills or other specific skills and act in a co-ordinating role between different services and agencies
Lithotripter - equipment which eradicates stones - for example gallstones - using shock waves
equipment which eradicates stones - for example gallstones - using shock waves
Local Authorities – a collective term for the statutory organisations providing local government services. These include County, Unitary, District, Borough, Town and Parish Councils.
– a collective term for the statutory organisations providing local government services. These include County, Unitary, District, Borough, Town and Parish Councils.
Local Implementation Strategies - a key component of the delivery of Information for Health. LISs cover the information needs and systems for all local health and social care organisations.
a key component of the delivery of Information for Health. LISs cover the information needs and systems for all local health and social care organisations.
Local Medical Committee – a statutory Local Representative Committee representing the interests of all GP's working in the NHS. The boundaries of LMC's are the same as for Health Authorities. Currently a Health Authority is required by statute or guidance to consult on certain issues with its LMC. PCT's are required to consult with the LMC on those issues delegated to it by the Health Authority
– a statutory Local Representative Committee representing the interests of all GP's working in the NHS. The boundaries of LMC's are the same as for Health Authorities. Currently a Health Authority is required by statute or guidance to consult on certain issues with its LMC. PCT's are required to consult with the LMC on those issues delegated to it by the Health Authority
Local Strategic Partnerships - bodies that bring together different parts of the public, private, business and voluntary sectors to enable different initiatives and services to support each other and work together
Longer Term Service Agreements - agreements between Health Authorities or Primary Care Groups and NHS Trusts on the service to be provided for a local population. These replace the NHS annual contracts and cover a minimum of three years to offer greater stability
agreements between Health Authorities or Primary Care Groups and NHS Trusts on the service to be provided for a local population. These replace the NHS annual contracts and cover a minimum of three years to offer greater stability
Looked After - the term for children in care
the term for children in care
Lung Cancer - cancer in the tissue covering the air passages. It is the most common form of cancer in the UK, and is strongly associated with cigarette smoking and industrial air pollutants, for example asbestos
cancer in the tissue covering the air passages. It is the most common form of cancer in the UK, and is strongly associated with cigarette smoking and industrial air pollutants, for example asbestos
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