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Staff to resident ratio (staff ratio)
The number of people using a service divided by the number of staff.
Suspension
Where an employee is temporarily not allowed to work due to an investigation.
Verbal warning
A disciplinary measure where an employer speaks to an employee about an issue involving their behaviour, conduct, or job performance.
Assessment
Review of national public health strategies in selected countries
FoilsitheEmergency admission
A person provided with residential care at short notice due to unforeseen circumstances.
Alternative termsCrisis admissionEmergency evacuation
Where there is an urgent need for people to exit or escape a place due to an imminent threat.
Alternative termsUnplanned evacuationFire alarm activation
An occasion where a fire alarm issues an audible and/or visual alert.
Medical emergency
An occasion where a person requires urgent attention from a doctor or other relevant health professional.
Road traffic incident
The unintended collision of one motor vehicle with another, a stationary object, or person.
Alarm bracelet
A wearable device worn by a service user that alerts staff if the person enters a particular area.
Assistive technology
Any device or system that allows an individual to perform a task that they would otherwise be unable to do, or increases the ease and safety with which the task can be performed.