17 Nov 2025

TILS risk clarification tool with case example (East Lothian and Midlothian)

Alan Laughland / Julie Stewart / Barbara O'Shea

Useful for: Practitioners and supervisors who wish to reflect on practice around risk assessment and management

Risk matrix chart plotting severity of harm against likelihood, from low risk in green to high risk in red

Explanation of the TILS risk clarification tool (Type of harm, Imminence, Likelihood, Severity of impact) via a worked case example. The case concerns ‘John’, an 80 year old man who has been found lost and confused while regularly walking outside, late at night, in cold weather. This accompanies the TILS risk clarification tool and a presentation explaining the approach.

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TILS risk clarification tool with case example (East Lothian and Midlothian) (PDF)