HC Deb 07 September 2004 vol 424 cc1098-9W
Sandra Gidley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects to extend the protection of vulnerable adults list to(a) the NHS and (b) day care services; and if he will make a statement. [187071]

Dr. Ladyman

The protection of vulnerable adults (PoVA) list will be extended to the national health service as soon as the necessary changes can be made to the Care Standards Act 2000.

Day care services do not fall within the scope of the PoVA scheme. This is because they are not regulated under the Care Standards Act 2000.

Sandra Gidley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whom he has consulted on the extension of the protection of vulnerable adults list to the NHS. [187079]

Dr. Ladyman

The consultation process on extending the protection of vulnerable adults scheme to the national health service has not yet begun. We intend to go out to consultation in the near future, but we also need to ensure that the proposals are consistent with the proposals for barring unsuitable people from working with children and vulnerable adults emerging from the Richard Inquiry.

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