Draft Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (Hansard, 4 July 2001)

HC Deb 04 July 2001 vol 371 cc220-1W 220W

§ Mrs. Ann Winterton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what recent representations he has received regarding the omission of health visitors from the draft Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 under section 62(9) of the Health Act 1999; [1233]
(2) if he intends to amend the draft Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 under section 62(9) of the Health Act 1999 to include health visitors; [1235]
(3) if he will make a statement on the reasons for the omission of health visitors from the draft Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 under section 62(9) of the Health Act 1999. [1234]

§ Mr. Hutton
Consultation on the draft order ended on 1 July. A wide range of organisations and individuals have commented on various aspects of the draft order. We will give careful consideration to all comments received before finally putting forward legislation for parliamentary approval.
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Health visitors will continue to be regulated as part of the nursing and midwifery professions but with the capacity to recognise their special contribution to public health. The draft legislation contains several safeguards for health visiting. Health visitors will have a separate register, protection of their professional title and be guaranteed equal representation on the council with nurses and midwives, and from each United Kingdom country.

§ Mr. Burstow
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what representations he has received in respect of the draft Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001, part III, article 8; [1504]
(2) if he will make it his policy to ensure that the final version of the draft Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001, part III, article 8, does not require the disclosure of the personal address details of people on the register. [1502]

§ Mr. Hutton
Consultation on the draft order continues ended on 1 July. A range of organisations and individuals have commented on aspects of the draft order.
The draft legislation does not require the publication of home addresses of registrants on the register.
The proposals make it clear that it will be for the new Nursing and Midwifery Council to decide what details appear on the register. The new council will have a duty to have proper regard to the interests of all registrants and prospective registrants, and will be required to consult on its plans beforehand.