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Risk assessment

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Risk assessment

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

Care Quality Commission

The process of identifying all the risks to and from an activity, and assessing the potential impact of each risk.

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Risk assessment

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Think Local Act Personal

An assessment of your health, safety, wellbeing and ability to manage your essential daily routines. You might also hear the term risk enablement, which means finding a way of managing any risks effectively so that you can still do the things you want to do.

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