A qualified professional whose job is to treat problems and diseases of people's feet.

A specialised plastic bag that collects faecal matter from the digestive tract through an opening in the abdominal wall called a stoma.

A qualified professional whose job is examining people's eyes and prescribing glasses or contact lenses to correct sight problems.

A qualified professional with a medical degree whose job is to treat people who are ill or hurt.

A piece of thick soft material placed on the floor intended to reduce the risk of harm in the event of a fall.

A premises providing accommodation, personal assistance, supervision and other essential daily living activities for people who require it.

A specific role in health and social care services which involves assisting with general duties and basic care.

Any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or harm to a person while the medication is in the control of the healthcare professional, patient, or consumer.

A condition in which bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites that cause disease have entered the body.

Services provided with no overnight provision. Encompass a range of public, private, and voluntary provision, covering a wide spectrum of service user groups (older people, people with mental health issues, people with intellectual/learning disabilities, people with physical disabilities, people who are terminally ill, pre-school children).

Nursing procedures or activities, other than personal care, that a registered nurse performs directly on, to or with a person.

A state of mental confusion that starts suddenly.