Glossary
Terminology / abbreviations |
Definition |
HAV, HBV, HCV, HIV |
Hepatitis A Virus, Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus, Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
IEP services |
Injecting Equipment Provision Services - This term will be used throughout this document to refer to all services that distribute injecting equipment - regardless of whether those services have the facilities to receive used injecting equipment. |
Needle |
In general, throughout this document, the word "needle" will be used to refer to both needles and syringes. |
N/S |
Needles and syringes - For the avoidance of doubt, in a small number of places in this document, this abbreviation is used to refer to both needles and syringes. |
Fixed-site service |
An IEP service which operates from the premises of a building, rather than through a mobile service or other form of outreach. |