Definitions from
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care. Their guidelines include glossaries of the terms they use; some of these definitions are specific to that one guideline, others are more generic.
At this stage we've included definitions from most of the guidelines relating to adult social care.
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'Honour'-based violence or 'honour' violence
NICE Guideline PH50 - Domestic violence and abuse: multi-agency working
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Acquired cognitive impairment
NICE Guideline NG66 - Mental health of adults in contact with the criminal justice system
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Adult
NICE Guideline NG93 - Learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges: service design and delivery
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Adult
NICE Guideline NG11 - Challenging behaviour and learning disabilities: prevention and interventions for people with learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges
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Adult with complex needs
NICE Guideline NG216 - Social work with adults experiencing complex needs
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Advance care planning
NICE Guideline NG119 - Cerebral palsy in adults
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Advance care planning
NICE Guideline NG108 - Decision-making and mental capacity
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Advance care planning
NICE Guideline NG67 - Managing medicines for adults receiving social care in the community
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Advance decision to refuse treatment
NICE Guideline NG108 - Decision-making and mental capacity
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Advocacy
NICE Guideline PH50 - Domestic violence and abuse: multi-agency working
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Alternative and augmentative communication systems
NICE Guideline NG119 - Cerebral palsy in adults
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Anger control
NICE Guideline CG77 - Antisocial personality disorder: prevention and management
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Annual health check
NICE Guideline NG96 - Care and support of people growing older with learning disabilities
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Anthropometric measurements
NICE Guideline NG119 - Cerebral palsy in adults
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Anti-oppressive practice
NICE Guideline NG227 - Advocacy services for adults with health and social care needs
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Anxiety disorders
NICE Guideline CG192 - Antenatal and postnatal mental health: clinical management and service guidance
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Appropriate adult
NICE Guideline NG66 - Mental health of adults in contact with the criminal justice system
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Assertive outreach
NICE Guideline NG214 - Integrated health and social care for people experiencing homelessness
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Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork
NICE Guideline NG66 - Mental health of adults in contact with the criminal justice system
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Augmentative and alternative communication
NICE Guideline NG96 - Care and support of people growing older with learning disabilities
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Augmentative communication
NICE Guideline CG142 - Autism spectrum disorder in adults: diagnosis and management
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Baby
NICE Guideline CG192 - Antenatal and postnatal mental health: clinical management and service guidance
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Bed-based intermediate care
NICE Guideline NG74 - Intermediate care including reablement
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Behaviour support specialist
NICE Guideline NG93 - Learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges: service design and delivery
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from
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Behaviour that challenges
NICE Guideline CG142 - Autism spectrum disorder in adults: diagnosis and management
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of
from
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Behaviour that challenges
NICE Guideline NG93 - Learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges: service design and delivery
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of
from
Source
Behavioural phenotypes
NICE Guideline NG11 - Challenging behaviour and learning disabilities: prevention and interventions for people with learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges
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Behavioural principles
NICE Guideline CG142 - Autism spectrum disorder in adults: diagnosis and management
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Body map
NICE Guideline NG57 - Physical health of people in prison
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Brief strategic family therapy
NICE Guideline CG77 - Antisocial personality disorder: prevention and management
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Capacitous
NICE Guideline NG108 - Decision-making and mental capacity
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Capacity
NICE Guideline NG67 - Managing medicines for adults receiving social care in the community
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Care and support needs assessment
NICE Guideline NG86 - People's experience in adult social care services: improving the experience of care and support for people using adult social care services
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Care and support plan
NICE Guideline NG86 - People's experience in adult social care services: improving the experience of care and support for people using adult social care services
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Care and support plan
NICE Guideline NG86 - People's experience in adult social care services: improving the experience of care and support for people using adult social care services
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Care home
NICE Guideline NG48 - Oral health for adults in care homes
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Care home
NICE Guideline NG189 - Safeguarding adults in care homes
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Care home providers
NICE Guideline NG189 - Safeguarding adults in care homes
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Care navigation
NICE Guideline NG214 - Integrated health and social care for people experiencing homelessness
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of
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Care pathway
NICE Guideline CG142 - Autism spectrum disorder in adults: diagnosis and management
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of
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Care pathway
NICE Guideline NG54 - Mental health problems in people with learning disabilities: prevention, assessment and management
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of
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Care provider
NICE Guideline NG67 - Managing medicines for adults receiving social care in the community
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Care team
NICE Guideline NG67 - Managing medicines for adults receiving social care in the community
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Care worker
NICE Guideline NG67 - Managing medicines for adults receiving social care in the community
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Care worker
NICE Guideline NG54 - Safeguarding adults in care homes
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Carer
NICE Guideline NG93 - Learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges: service design and delivery
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of
from
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Carer
NICE Guideline NG86 - People's experience in adult social care services: improving the experience of care and support for people using adult social care services
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of
from
Source
Carer
NICE Guideline NG67 - Managing medicines for adults receiving social care in the community
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of
from
Source
Carer
NICE Guideline NG66 - Mental health of adults in contact with the criminal justice system
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of
from
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Carer
NICE Guideline NG54 - Mental health problems in people with learning disabilities: prevention, assessment and management
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of
from
Source
Carer
NICE Guideline NG27 - Transition between inpatient hospital settings and community or care home settings for adults with social care needs
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Carer
NICE Guideline NG11 - Challenging behaviour and learning disabilities: prevention and interventions for people with learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges
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of
from
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Carer
NICE Guideline NG150 - Supporting adult carers
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Carer
NICE Guideline NG53 - Transition between inpatient mental health settings and community or care home settings
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Carer assessment
NICE Guideline NG150 - Supporting adult carers
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Carer champion
NICE Guideline NG150 - Supporting adult carers
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Carer support plan
NICE Guideline NG150 - Supporting adult carers
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Carers' breaks
NICE Guideline NG150 - Supporting adult carers
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Case finding
NICE Guideline NG97 - Dementia: assessment, management and support for people living with dementia and their carers
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from
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Centre for Independent Living
NICE Guideline NG86 - People's experience in adult social care services: improving the experience of care and support for people using adult social care services
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Chelation
NICE Guideline CG142 - Autism spectrum disorder in adults: diagnosis and management
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Child
NICE Guideline NG93 - Learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges: service design and delivery
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of
from
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Children and young people affected by domestic violence and abuse
NICE Guideline PH50 - Domestic violence and abuse: multi-agency working
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Chunk and check
NICE Guideline NG197 - Shared decision making
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Co-morbidity
NICE Guideline NG119 - Cerebral palsy in adults
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Co-production
NICE Guideline NG86 - People's experience in adult social care services: improving the experience of care and support for people using adult social care services
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Coaching
NICE Guideline NG27 - Transition between inpatient hospital settings and community or care home settings for adults with social care needs
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Coercive behaviour
NICE Guideline PH50 - Domestic violence and abuse: multi-agency working
Further information
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Cognitive problem-solving skills training
NICE Guideline CG77 - Antisocial personality disorder: prevention and management
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Cognitive rehabilitation
NICE Guideline NG97 - Dementia: assessment, management and support for people living with dementia and their carers
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Cognitive stimulation
NICE Guideline NG97 - Dementia: assessment, management and support for people living with dementia and their carers
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Cognitive training
NICE Guideline NG97 - Dementia: assessment, management and support for people living with dementia and their carers
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Commissioner
NICE Guideline NG86 - People's experience in adult social care services: improving the experience of care and support for people using adult social care services
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Commissioner
NICE Guideline NG189 - Safeguarding adults in care homes
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Communication aid
NICE Guideline NG86 - People's experience in adult social care services: improving the experience of care and support for people using adult social care services
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Community or salaried dental services
NICE Guideline NG48 - Oral health for adults in care homes
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Community-based multidisciplinary team
NICE Guideline NG27 - Transition between inpatient hospital settings and community or care home settings for adults with social care needs
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Complex needs
NICE Guideline NG216 - Social work with adults experiencing complex needs
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Complex rehabilitation needs
NICE Guideline NG211 - Rehabilitation after traumatic injury
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Comprehensive assessment of older people with complex needs
NICE Guideline NG27 - Transition between inpatient hospital settings and community or care home settings for adults with social care needs
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Consent
NICE Guideline NG108 - Decision-making and mental capacity
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Contemporaneous
NICE Guideline NG108 - Decision-making and mental capacity
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Contingency fund
NICE Guideline NG93 - Learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges: service design and delivery
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Contingency management
NICE Guideline NG66 - Mental health of adults in contact with the criminal justice system
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Contingency management
NICE Guideline NG58 -Coexisting severe mental illness and substance misuse: community health and social care services
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Contract or temporary staff
NICE Guideline NG189 - Safeguarding adults in care homes
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Controlled motion device
NICE Guideline NG211 - Rehabilitation after traumatic injury
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Controlling behaviour
NICE Guideline PH50 - Domestic violence and abuse: multi-agency working
Further information
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Coping strategies
NICE Guideline NG53 - Transition between inpatient mental health settings and community or care home settings
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Correctional Mental Health Screen for men or women
NICE Guideline NG66 - Mental health of adults in contact with the criminal justice system
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Court Appointed Deputy
NICE Guideline NG108 - Decision-making and mental capacity
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Crisis response
NICE Guideline NG74 - Intermediate care including reablement
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Cultural competence
NICE Guideline NG227 - Advocacy services for adults with health and social care needs
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Day care services
NICE Guideline NG86 - People's experience in adult social care services: improving the experience of care and support for people using adult social care services
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Debriefing
NICE Guideline NG216 - Social work with adults experiencing complex needs
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Developmentally appropriate
NICE Guideline NG43 - Transition from children's to adults' services for young people using health or social care services
Further information
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Diagnostic overshadowing
NICE Guideline NG96 - Care and support of people growing older with learning disabilities
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Digital platforms
NICE Guideline NG227 - Advocacy services for adults with health and social care needs
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Discharge letter
NICE Guideline NG53 - Transition between inpatient mental health settings and community or care home settings
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Discharge summary
NICE Guideline NG53 - Transition between inpatient mental health settings and community or care home settings