Discuss what actions could be implemented to address the identified risk factors, including any multi-agency involvement. What actions could be implemented to address the different risk factors identified?

Risk assesment tool – Waterlow scale

1. Introduction

2.

• Discuss why this risk assessment is important in practice

– Prevalence data

– Consequences of not undertaking this type of risk assessment

– e.g. Cost to NHS; Physical and psychological impact on patients

3.

• Identify the different risk factors included in the risk assessment tool and explain their relevance. – What risk factors are included in the risk assessment tool?

– How would these factors contribute to a patient being at risk?

• Discuss what actions could be implemented to address the identified risk factors, including any multi-agency involvement. What actions could be implemented to address the different risk factors identified? – Include the rationale for each action (i.e. how will this help to

reduce the risk) and support with evidence. – What other members of the multi-agency team would be involved

in these actions, and what would they do? – again include the

rationale for their actions and support with evidence.

3. Please do not include conclusion

4.If possible use NHS &NICE and others

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