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Neglect and acts of omission

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Definition in Statutory Guidance

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Neglect and acts of omission

GOV.UK

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Care and Support Statutory Guidance, chapter 14

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14.17 Neglect and acts of omission including: ignoring medical, emotional or physical care needs failure to provide access to appropriate health, care and support or educational services the withholding of the necessities of life, such as medication, adequate nutrition and heating
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Definition

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Neglect and acts of omission

Digitising Social Care

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Digitising Social Care Glossary, v0.0.3

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Includes ignoring medical or physical care needs, failure to provide access to appropriate health, social care or educational services, the withholding of the necessities of life, such as medication, adequate nutrition and heating.
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Definition

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Neglect and acts of omission

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CQC Glossary of terms used in the guidance for providers and managers

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The failure to meet a person's basic physical and/or psychological needs.
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Definition

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Neglect and acts of omission

Social Care Institute for Excellence

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SCIE website: Types and indicators of abuse

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Types of neglect and acts of omission: Failure to provide or allow access to food, shelter, clothing, heating, stimulation and activity, personal or medical care Providing care in a way that the person dislikes Failure to administer medication as prescribed Refusal of access to visitors Not taking account of individuals' cultural, religious or ethnic needs Not taking account of educational, social and recreational needs Ignoring or isolating the person Preventing the person from making their own decisions Preventing access to glasses, hearing aids, dentures, etc. Failure to ensure privacy and dignity
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Plain English definition

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Neglect and acts of omission

Think Local Act Personal

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Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) Jargon Buster

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When you are mistreated by not being given the care and support you need, if you are unable to care for yourself. It may include not being given enough food, or the right kind of food, being left without help to wash or change your clothes, or not being helped to see a doctor when you need to.
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Data descriptor

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Neglect and acts of omission

NHS Digital

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ASC Collections Data Dictionary (Beta v1.3)

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Includes ignoring medical or physical care needs, failure to provide access to appropriate health, social care or educational services, the withholding of the necessities of life, such as medication, adequate nutrition and heating.
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Discussion

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Neglect and acts of omission

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Stakeholder discussion: social worker with an integrated hospital team background

The SCIE definition includes "Preventing the person from making their own decisions". A social worker (with an integrated hospital team background) commented as follows on the definition of Capacity: "A person's mental capacity may fluctuate over time and may vary depending on the decision to be made. This isn't always understood or recognised by health professionals, although the definitions [of Capacity in this glossary] are reasonably consistent about it. This can lead to people being inappropriately prevented from making decisions which they do have the capacity to make."
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