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| A guide to the 'Protection of Vulnerable Adults' [POVA] scheme | | Author(s) | Keith M Lewin |
| Corporate Author | DLA (international law firm) |
| Journal title | Healthcheck: POVA Guide, July 2004 |
| Publisher | DLA Group, London, July 2004 |
| Pages | 4 pp |
| Source | DLA, 3 Noble Street, London EC2V 7EE. Website: www.dla.com |
| Keywords | Elder abuse ; Personnel ; Registration eg homes, nursing homes ; Law. |
| Annotation | The 'Protection of Vulnerable Adults' scheme is operational from 26 July 2004, when it will only be applicable to care workers in care homes and domiciliary care agencies providing personal care, including employment agencies supplying staff to carry out care. This POVA Guide is produced by an international law firm, as an insert to their newsletter, Healthcheck. It provides questions and answers on POVA checks and how to make references to the POVA list. It also notes the scheme's phased implementation: it will eventually apply to many sectors of the health and social care industry. The guide also draws attention to the policies, codes of practice and memoranda which apply in a particular local authority area and which should be followed in relation to any reports of any harm or abuse. It should be noted that this document is not intended to be relied on as a definitive statement of the law, and specific advice should always be sought on any particular issue. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040803001 P |
| Classmark | QNT: QM: Q3: VR * |
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