Social care glossary
The social care sector is filled with lots of jargon. We’ve created this handy glossary packed with common social care key terms that you and the person receiving care may need to understand.
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Care Accounts
Care Accounts is a service offered by Unity Plus providing payroll and accountancy services for the healthcare sector.
Business Administrator
The role of a Business Administrator is to support and oversee the internal operations and administrative tasks, ensuring the smooth and effective functioning of a business.
Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ANTT)
Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ANTT) is a safe and effective method used during clinical procedures that aims to prevent the contamination of sterile equipment by ensuring that sterile parts are only touched by other sterile items.
Anaphylaxis Management
Anaphylaxis Management is the process of recognising and responding to severe, life-threatening allergic reactions, including the administration of adrenaline (epinephrine) via an auto-injector.
Advanced Life Support (ALS)
Advanced Life Support (ALS) are a set of life-saving protocols and skills that extend Basic Life Support (BLS) to further support the circulation and provide an open airway and adequate ventilation. This includes defibrillation, administration of drugs, and advanced airway management.
Adult Basic Life Support
Adult Basic Life Support (BLS) is a set of techniques used to maintain life in adults experiencing cardiac or respiratory arrest until medical help arrives.
ACCA
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is a global body for professional accountants. It offers individuals the skills and knowledge required to pursue a career in accounting, finance or business.
AAT Professional Diploma in Accounting
The AAT Level 4 Accounting qualification enhances existing skills and prepares you for advanced accounting positions.
Absolute risk
Absolute Risk refers to the likelihood of an event or outcome occurring among the group being studied. For example, an adverse reaction to the drug being tested. Studies that compare two or more groups of people may report results in terms of the absolute risk reduction.
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Business Administrator
The role of a Business Administrator is to support and oversee the internal operations and administrative tasks, ensuring the smooth and effective functioning of a business.
Adult Basic Life Support
Adult Basic Life Support (BLS) is a set of techniques used to maintain life in adults experiencing cardiac or respiratory arrest until medical help arrives.
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Care Accounts
Care Accounts is a service offered by Unity Plus providing payroll and accountancy services for the healthcare sector.
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AAT Professional Diploma in Accounting
The AAT Level 4 Accounting qualification enhances existing skills and prepares you for advanced accounting positions.
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Advanced Life Support (ALS)
Advanced Life Support (ALS) are a set of life-saving protocols and skills that extend Basic Life Support (BLS) to further support the circulation and provide an open airway and adequate ventilation. This includes defibrillation, administration of drugs, and advanced airway management.
Adult Basic Life Support
Adult Basic Life Support (BLS) is a set of techniques used to maintain life in adults experiencing cardiac or respiratory arrest until medical help arrives.
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Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ANTT)
Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ANTT) is a safe and effective method used during clinical procedures that aims to prevent the contamination of sterile equipment by ensuring that sterile parts are only touched by other sterile items.
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AAT Professional Diploma in Accounting
The AAT Level 4 Accounting qualification enhances existing skills and prepares you for advanced accounting positions.
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Absolute risk
Absolute Risk refers to the likelihood of an event or outcome occurring among the group being studied. For example, an adverse reaction to the drug being tested. Studies that compare two or more groups of people may report results in terms of the absolute risk reduction.
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Advanced Life Support (ALS)
Advanced Life Support (ALS) are a set of life-saving protocols and skills that extend Basic Life Support (BLS) to further support the circulation and provide an open airway and adequate ventilation. This includes defibrillation, administration of drugs, and advanced airway management.