Glossary

Below is a searchable glossary. This glossary contains frequently used terms relating to mental health. This includes acronyms used by NHS, mental health service providers, commissioners, and locally. 

 

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There are currently 15 terms in this directory beginning with the letter B.
BAME / BME
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnicities

BaNES
Bath and North East Somerset

BASA
Bristol Anti Stigma Alliance - a consortium group that delivered the Bristol Time to Change Hub for a number of years

BASS
Bristol Autism Spectrum Services - provided by AWP

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/services/specialist/autism-spectrum/

BCC
Bristol City Council

BDEF
Bristol Disability Equality Forum

BIMHN

BMH
Bristol Mental Health - a partnership of local organisations that deliver a range of mental health services

http://www.bristolmentalhealth.org

BMHES/MHES
Employment Service - part of Bristol Mental Health

http://www.bristolmentalhealth.org/services/employment-service/

BNSSG
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire - when 'BNSSG' is used, it often refers to the area collectively

BPD
Borderline Personality Disorder - a personality disorder as categorised in the DSM-5.

BRAG
Blue, red, amber, green - a rating system used in project management

BRI
Bristol Royal Infirmary - central Bristol's hospital

BSN
Bristol Survivors Network

https://bristolsurvivorsnetwork.wordpress.com

BSW
Collective term for BaNES, Swindon, Wiltshire


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