Written question asked by Lord Lansley (Conservative) on Wednesday, 29 June 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 July 2005. It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 October 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Elder Abuse

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions she has had with (a) the Commission for Social Care Inspection and (b) other stakeholders on recommendation 7 in the Health Committee's report on elder abuse, published on 20 April 2004, in relation to the reporting of adverse incidents in situations where vulnerable adults are in receipt of domiciliary care services; what steps she is taking to ensure that medication systems within care homes and domiciliary care reflect good practice; and if she will make a statement on other steps she is taking to tackle elder abuse.

Answer: The Department has held discussions with the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) and other stakeholders on recommendation 7 in the Health Committee's report on elder abuse. The outcome from this work will be fed into the review of the National Minimum Standards announced by the Government in October 2004.

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