Member

My Amendment 72 is designed as an invitation to the Minister to explain how, at the time of appointment, the necessary due diligence on the suitability of the nominated person can be carried out. Reading the provisions set down in Schedule 2, it is clear that a lot is expected of the witness who puts their name to the patient’s nomination statement. Will the entire due diligence process fall on to the shoulders of that witness? Given the need to establish that there are no court orders or police investigations about the nominee, and the requirement to rule out fraud or undue pressure, is that not a very big ask of the witness—especially if they are, say, a social worker or a practice nurse?