faeces

Fallopian tube

Family Planning Association

spell out then FPA, even though it calls itself fpa

fewer, less

fewer means smaller in number – fewer nurses; less means smaller in quantity – less bureaucracy; less noise

Filipina

female from the Philippines

Filipino

person and language from the Philippines

First/Second World War

note capitals

flu

acceptable abbreviation

focused

one s

foetal

foetus

Foundation of Nursing Studies

abbreviated to FoNS

For Dementia

a charity, which styles itself “for dementia”. Capped up for clarity

forums

RCN Advanced Nurse Practitioner Forum; then “the forum”

fractions

two-thirds, three-quarters; avoid mixing fractions and percentages

frontline

one word

frontline nurses

fulfil, fulfilling, fulfillment

full stops

avoid in abbreviated titles or acronyms – UK, WHO, RCN. Do not use after contractions – Dr, Mr, Rev, Ltd

full-time, part-time

always use hyphens

fundraiser, fundraising