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General practitioner

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a doctor who does not specialise in a specific branch but provides treatment and care in the community

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Preventative care

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care and education that aims to ensure people remain healthy and are aware of factors that can lead to illness and poor health
e.g. screening, vaccination programmes

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Consultant

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a senior doctor who provides specialist expert healthcare support in their area of expertise
normally based in a hospital

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Nurse practitioner

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provides expert consultancy service to patients and their carers
contribute to the management and development of the care provision
undertake research and contribute to the education and training of other members of staff

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Health screening

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process of checking for presence if disease in individuals who have so signs or symptoms of the illness

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Antenatal care

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care provided for a mother and her baby before the birth

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Postnatal care

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care provided for a mother and her baby after the birth

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Supported housing

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shelter, support and care provided for vulnerable people to help them live as independently as possible

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Policies

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detailed descriptions of the approach, often the specific procedures that should be followed, in caring for clients

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Procedures

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written instructions that outline the expected and required routines that care staff must follow in specific situations
e.g. reporting accidents, administering medicines

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Safeguarding

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policies to ensure that children and vulnerable adults are protected from harm, abuse and neglect and that their health and well-being is promoted

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Self-help groups

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groups formed by people who share a common issue that they wish to address and and provide advice, support and care for each other

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Rehabilitation

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process of restoring a person to good health following surgery, an accident or other illness
including recovery from addiction

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Psychotherapy

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type of therapy used to treat emotional and mental health conditions
usually by talking to a trained therapist one-to-one or in a group

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Complementary therapies

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wide range of treatments designed to treat the whole person rather than the symptoms of their disease
e.g. acupuncture, aromatherapy, reflexology

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Conventional medical treatment (Orthodox treatment)

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system of treating an individual’s symptoms and diseases by using drugs, radiation or surgery administered by medical doctors or other healthcare professionals

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Assistive technology

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any tool or strategy used to help people with disabilities complete their studies successfully and reach their potential

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Domiciliary care

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care provided in the service user’s own home

includes district nurses, home care workers and health visitors

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Halal

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an Arabic term meaning permissible or allowed
used in the context of preparing food according to Islamic law set down in the Quran
e.g. how animals are killed and meat prepared for consumption

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Kosher

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means suitable
used in the context of food preparation and consumption according to Jewish dietary laws
covers permitted and forbidden foods e.g. not cooking or eating milk and meat products together

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Gluten

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a protein found in wheat and some other grains
when people with ‘coeliac disease’ eat gluten, they experience an immune response that attacks their small intestine, causing symptoms e.g. abdominal bloating, pain, diarrhoea

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Informal care

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care and support provided by relatives and friends

normally unpaid and in addition to the care provided by professional health and care providers

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Code of practice

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standards of behaviour and professional practice required of health and care practitioners
set and monitored by professional bodies e.g. GMC, NMC, HCPC

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Anti-discriminatory practice

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care practice that ensures that individual and different needs of patients are met regardless of their race, ethnicity, age, disability, sex or sexual orientation

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Prejudice
preconceived opinions or fixed attitudes about a social group that are not based on reason or evidence prejudicial attitudes may lead to active discrimination
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The Equality Act 2010
prevents discrimination on the grounds of; | race, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, etc.
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The Human Rights Act 1998
guarantees rights to people cared for by 'public authorities' to be treated equally, with fairness, dignity and respect
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Empowerment
supporting people to take control of their lives and futures by taking a full part in discussions and decisions about their care and treatment
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Individualised care
care provision tailored to meet the particular and specific needs of each service user
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Self-esteem
a person's sense of self-respect; the confidence a person has in their own worth and value
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Multi-cultural society
a population made up of people from a variety of different ethnic backgrounds and cultural traditions
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Advocate
a person who speaks for someone else and represents their views and preferences
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Lone workers' policy
guidance and procedures aimed at ensuring that people working on their own are safe this is important when providing domiciliary care Lone workers' policies are in place principally to protect the carer from harm but will also provide additional protection for service users.
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Risk assessment
identifying and evaluating the possible consequences of hazards and the level of risk that the hazard will cause harm
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Risk
the likelihood that a person will be harmed by a hazard
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Hazards
anything that could potentially cause harm | e.g. climbing stairs, wet floor
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Clinical waste
waste contaminated by blood, urine, saliva or other body fluids, which could be infectious
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Hazardous waste
waste containing substances that can cause serious harm to people or equipment e.g. soiled dressings, explosives, flammable materials
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Whistleblowing
a situation in which an employee reports poor or dangerous practice at the workplace to the press or to another organisation (GMC, NMC, HCPC) in order to bring about change for better
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Multi-disciplinary team
a team in which health and care workers from different professional backgrounds and with different work roles plan, implement and monitor an individual's care
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Holistic approach
an approach to care that addresses the individual's physical, social, emotional and spiritual health, so addressing the needs of the whole person
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Line manager
person responsible for managing the work of an individual or of a team in an organisation usually the position they hold will be at least one level above the person/people they manage
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Primary health care
care provided by doctors, dentists, opticians, etc.
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Secondary health care
care which includes most hospital services, normally accessed via the GP or other professional e.g. neurologist, psychologist
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Tertiary health care
specialist and often complex care provided in highly specialised units and hospitals e.g. spinal injury units, surgeons
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NHS Foundation Trusts
health services, largely financed by the government that manage the delivery of hospital services, many mental health services and community health services in England
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Palliative care
specialist care for people with serious illnesses, aims to provide relief from symptoms and to reduce stress for patients and their families
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Morbidity
the levels of ill-health in a particular area
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Mortality
the death rate in a particular area
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Hospice care
- aims to improve the quality of life for people who have incurable illness (terminally ill people) - provides physical, emotional, social, spiritual and practical needs of the individual, their family and carers - self-funded or charities
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Residential care
- long-term care for adults and children needing 24-hour care - usually specialist units providing care for specific client groups e.g. mental health problems physical disabilities foster children learning difficulties
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Domiciliary care
- care that is provided in a client's home rather than specialist care setting - can be a short-term or a long-term
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Domiciliary services may include:
- help at home with domestic tasks, e.g. housework, shopping, cooking - the delivery of meals to a service user's home - making adaptations to the home, e.g. installing grab rails - small maintenance jobs, e.g. changing a light bulb, small repairs - providing company and arranging social activities - arranging transport to and from shops, to a doctor's or hospital appointment - installing security equipment, e.g. emergency alarm, key box
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Self-referral
when a person contacts a care provider personally | access to the primary health care services, such as doctors, dentists and opticians, is normally through self-referral
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Third-part referral
when someone else (friend, neighbour, relative) contacts a health care service on another person's behalf e.g. a neighbour contacts the social services on behalf of a frail elderly person to request care support
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Professional referral
when a health or care professional contacts another service provider to request support for a service user e.g. GP referring a service user to a hospital consultant
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Community care assessment
professional assessment of care needs provided by a local authority adult social services department, which also provides help and advice in accessing services to best meet the service user's needs
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Carer's assessment
assessment of the needs of informal carers providing support for a vulnerable person e.g. a person with a physical disability, mental health need or a frail older person
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National eligibility criteria
criteria applied to decide whether a service user is entitled to support from the local authority social services department
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Personal budget/direct payment
a cash payment made directly to the service user so that they may pay for identified and necessary care services to be provided
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Pressure groups
people who come together to campaign to improve the services offered to their members they aim to influence public opinion and government decisions
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC)
responsible for monitoring and inspecting health services and adult social care services in England aims to ensure that health and social care services are of a high quality and that they are delivered safely, effectively and compassionately
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Public health
organised strategies to prevent disease, promote health and prolong life in a population
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Impairment
physical or mental loss of function, whether permanent or temporary, that restricts and individual's ability to perform daily activities independently
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Disabling environment
a social context in which adaptations and other necessary facilities are not in place to ensure that people with impairments can take a full part in social life
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Braille
system of writing and printing for blind or visually impaired people in which raised dots are used to represent the letters of the alphabet, numbers and punctuation marks
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Menopause
stage in life, between 45-65, when a woman's menstrual cycle gradually stops and she is no longer able to become pregnant naturally
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