Dumfries & Galloway Health Board
Prescribing Support Team

Glossary


A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

NES

National Education for Scotland

Neutrophils

Type of white blood cell filled with enzymes used to kill and digest micro-organisms.

NHS QIS

National Health Service Quality Improvement Scotland

NICE

National Institute for Clinical Excellence

NPC

National Prescribing Centre

NPSA

National Patient Safety Agency

NRT

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

NSAID

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug

NSF

National Service Framework

Number needed to harm (NNH)

NNH is the number of patients who need to be treated to cause one bad outcome.

Numbers Needed to Treat NNT

NNT is the number of patients who need to be treated to give one additional outcome of interest.