Glossary T - Z
TDPs
Trust Delivery Plans.
Trust Delivery Plans.
TRACKING
Creating, capturing and maintaining information about the movement and use of records. (BS ISO 15489-1:2001(E)).
Creating, capturing and maintaining information about the movement and use of records. (BS ISO 15489-1:2001(E)).
TRANSFER OF RECORDS
Transfer (custody) – Change of custody, ownership and/or responsibility for records. (BS ISO 15489-1:2001(E)).
Transfer (custody) – Change of custody, ownership and/or responsibility for records. (BS ISO 15489-1:2001(E)).
Transfer (movement) – Moving records from one location to another. (BS ISO 15489-1:2001(E)).
Records identified as more appropriately held as archives should be offered to PRONI, who will make a decision regarding their long-term preservation.
TRANSFER TO PRONI ALL FILES FOR EACH CENSUS YEAR
All files where the minimum retention period has expired during a census year e.g. patient/client died 1993 – minimum retention period expires in 2001. 2001 is a census year, so file is transferred to PRONI.
All files where the minimum retention period has expired during a census year e.g. patient/client died 1993 – minimum retention period expires in 2001. 2001 is a census year, so file is transferred to PRONI.
TRANSPLANT RECORDS
Personal details and information relating to an individual who has received a donation of tissue.
Personal details and information relating to an individual who has received a donation of tissue.
U
UNDER A DISABILITY
A person under a disability is defined as any person who is incapable by reason of mental illness or disorder from managing their own affairs (crucially whether they are capable of giving instruction to solicitors in relation to the conduct of legal proceedings) – this may be as a result of a pre-existing condition or may have been caused as a result of clinical negligence.
A person under a disability is defined as any person who is incapable by reason of mental illness or disorder from managing their own affairs (crucially whether they are capable of giving instruction to solicitors in relation to the conduct of legal proceedings) – this may be as a result of a pre-existing condition or may have been caused as a result of clinical negligence.
UNIT
The term can mean service, business area, branch, division, directorate, department. It is the term used to define the breakdown of groups of people with the same purpose within the organisation. The name used for the breakdown within organisations can differ.
The term can mean service, business area, branch, division, directorate, department. It is the term used to define the breakdown of groups of people with the same purpose within the organisation. The name used for the breakdown within organisations can differ.
UNOCINI
Understanding of the needs of Children in Northern Ireland. A framework to support professionals in assessment and planning to better meet the needs of children and their families.
Understanding of the needs of Children in Northern Ireland. A framework to support professionals in assessment and planning to better meet the needs of children and their families.
UNTOWARD EVENTS
An accident or incident when a patient, member of staff, or member of the public suffers serious injury, major permanent harm or unexpected death, (or the risk of death or injury), on hospital, other health service premises or other premises where health care is provided and where actions of health service staff are likely to cause significant public/media concern.
An accident or incident when a patient, member of staff, or member of the public suffers serious injury, major permanent harm or unexpected death, (or the risk of death or injury), on hospital, other health service premises or other premises where health care is provided and where actions of health service staff are likely to cause significant public/media concern.
V
WEEDING
The process of removing inactive/non-current health and social care records from the active/current or primary records storage area to a designated secondary storage area after a locally agreed timescale after the date of last entry in the record.
The process of removing inactive/non-current health and social care records from the active/current or primary records storage area to a designated secondary storage area after a locally agreed timescale after the date of last entry in the record.
