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Line of enquiry
A question or prompt used by an inspector to determine whether a service is complying with a regulation or standard.
No incidents
No occurrences of a notifiable event in the notification period.
Alternative termsNil to reportPerson in charge (PIC)
A person appointed to manage a care service and who is legally responsible for the provision of that service.
Regulator
An independent authority established to inspect and monitor the provision of health and social services.
Restrictive conditions
Any environmental condition which could limit a person's actions, movements or choices.
Statutory notification
A report of a prescribed incident that is sent from a service provider to a regulatory authority.
Alternative termsNotificationAcute
Symptoms or signs with a sudden onset that worsen quickly.
Aware (consciousness)
When a person is responsive to prompts and is conscious of the environment around them.
Alternative termsAlertConvelescing
Resting in order to get better after an illness or injury.
Alternative termsRecoveringDelirium
A state of mental confusion that starts suddenly and is caused by a physical condition of some sort.
Deterioration
The fact or process of becoming worse.
Extrapyramidal symptoms
A variety of movement disorders such as tardive dyskinesia, akathisia, or bradykinesia, suffered as a result of taking dopamine antagonists, usually antipsychotic (neuroleptic) drugs, which are often used to control psychosis, especially schizophrenia.