§ Lord Taverneasked Her Majesty's Government:
In the case of treatment of drug and alcohol addicts, how the requirements in the draft residential care standards for younger adults that staff should only enter service users' bedrooms with their permission can be reconciled with the requirement that service users are safeguarded from self harm. [HL692]
§ Lord Hunt of Kings HeathThe draft national minimum standards for care homes for younger adults were developed after extensive consultation with38WA service users and providers. They make explicit reference to individualised procedures for service users at risk of self-harm (or harming others) and provide for any limitations on choice and freedom to be agreed with the service user and specified in the care plan.
§ Lord Taverneasked Her Majesty's Government:
In the case of treatment of drug and alcohol addicts, how the requirement in the draft residential care standards for younger adults that staff should only enter service users' bedrooms with their permission can be reconciled with the requirement under Section 8 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 that home owners should use all reasonable and readily available means to prevent the supply and use of prohibited substances on their premises. [HL693]
§ Lord Hunt of Kings HeathThe draft national minimum standards for care homes for younger people were developed after widespread consultation with service users and providers. They make explicit provision for any limitations on choice and freedom imposed by a specialist programme to be agreed with the service user and recorded in the individual care plan.