Glossary Search
Use this glossary search to find out what the acronyms we use in the DHB mean.
Term
Definition
NICU
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
NIDDM
Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
NMDS
National Minimum Data Set
NMP
No management problems
NMS
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Nocte
at night
NOF
Neck of Femur
NRA
Northern Regional Alliance
NSH
North Shore Hospital
NVD
Normal vaginal delivery
NWTP
National Waiting Times Project
NZHIS
New Zealand Health Information Service
NZNO
New Zealand Nurses Organisation
NZQF
New Zealand Quality Foundation
NZROT
New Zealand Registered Occupational Therapist
O/G
Oro-gastic
OA
Osteoarthritis
OHBC
Oral health business case
OM
Operations Manager
OOS
Occupational overuse syndrome
OPD
Outpatients Department
OR
Operating Room
OR
Operating Room (also called Theatre)
Orion
Project team assisting with the facility and service development
ORL
Otorhinolaryngology (also Ear Nose and Throat)