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of the Subject of care.
Needs, Risks, Safeguarding concerns,Strengths, Wishes and Preferences are recorded as Observationsin referenceto the Subject of careduring an Assessment. Observations are recorded before, during (and after) Assessments. Observations about the Subject of care made before the Assessment should be available during the Assessment as they can influence both assessment and care planning processes.
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Care Needs Assessments evaluate the Needs,Strengths, Wishes, Preferences of the Subject of care. Needs include information about the significanceand urgency of the care need and can include a reference to a list of healthcare problems. Strengths, Wishes, Preferences are evaluated and recorded as a narrative description.
Risk Assessments identify Risks and Safeguarding concerns, as well as recording thereason for the risk assessment, any Care Actors that the Risk involves and whether theSubject of carehas an understanding of the risks. Risks can include information about trigger factors, relapse indicators and information about the Care Actors who should be informed.
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