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Healthcare professional
A person with a qualification that allows them to provide one or more of a range of health care services.
Optician
Someone whose job is examining people's eyes and prescribing glasses or contact lenses to correct sight problems.
Social care worker
A registered professional who plans and provides professional care and support to individuals and groups of all ages who experience marginalisation, disadvantage or special needs.
Social worker
A registered professional whose job is to help people in a particular area who have social disadvantages or personal problems.
Privacy
The right that someone has to keep their personal life or personal information secret or known only to a small group of people.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a method used to keep someone alive in a medical emergency, in which you blow into the person's mouth then press on their chest and repeat the process.
Depot injection
An injection formulation of a medication which releases slowly over time to permit less frequent administration of a medication. They are designed to increase medication adherence and consistency, especially in people who commonly forget to take their medicine.