Terms used in this wiki

Term	Meaning here
Assurance	Evidence used to check that arrangements work and risks are managed.
Candour	Openness and honesty about care and things that go wrong; the exact obligation depends on its source and scope.
CQC	Care Quality Commission, the health and adult social care regulator in England.
DMS	Defence Medical Services.
DMSR	Defence Medical Services Regulator.
DPHC	Defence Primary Healthcare.
DSA	Defence Safety Authority.
DSA02	Defence healthcare regulations used as a public comparison baseline.
DSA03 / DCOP	Defence healthcare Code of Practice supporting those regulations.
DHSC	Department of Health and Social Care.
ERA	Employment Rights Act 1996. Rights depend on the applicable provisions, status and jurisdiction.
GMC	General Medical Council.
NMC	Nursing and Midwifery Council.
PHEC	Pre-hospital emergency care: emergency care before arrival at hospital.
PIDA	Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998. MOD policy extends its principles to Service personnel; that is distinct from statutory eligibility.
Locum	A clinician engaged to cover a role temporarily.
JSP	Joint Service Publication. A publication number alone does not establish its current operative text.
Statutory	Established by legislation. An Inquiry recommendation does not create legislation by itself.
Professional duty	An obligation arising through the standards of a professional regulator.
Provisional implication	A reasoned possible lesson or review question, not a confirmed deficiency.
Policy coverage	Whether a controlling policy addresses the relevant issue within its scope.
Implementation	What people actually do; a policy document alone does not prove it.
Extant	Still in force or use. Public publication alone cannot certify internal operative status.
SUDIC	Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy and Childhood; applicability requires the relevant guidance and setting.

Definitions support reading rather than replace the controlling source. See the rules and responsibilities, source register and method.