To deem a person fit to leave or be transferred from a hospital or service.

Care and support given to people who are near the end-of-life and who are not receiving any intervention to cure or control a disease.

The amount of time a person has been accommodated or present in a particular health or social care service.

Meeting certain needs of adults, such as assisting with going to the toilet, bathing, dressing, and undressing.

An overarching plan is developed to support a person's health, personal and social care and support needs and provide guidance for staff.

The process of identifying a suitable temporary or long-term residential or day service for a person with care and support needs.

Deliberate placement of the patient/service user or, a body part to promote physiological and/or psychological well-being.

Assisting a person to move about their environment.

The various practices and processes that a service puts in place to manage the assessed needs of the individual (service user).

A legally recognised arrangement that lets a person plan ahead for a time when they may be unable to make certain decisions for themselves.

The capacity to get around. Although impairments in bodily functioning can place restrictions on people’s mobility, the social model of disability would point to the restrictions caused by the physical environment, such as problems with access to buildings and transport.

A diet, for example a low calorie diet, as recommended by a dietician team.