Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 6767
Patients: Safety
Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024
Question
Deirdre Costigan
Labour — Ealing Southall
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on patient safety of adult social care workers (a) administering vaccines and (b) undertaking other NHS delegated tasks.
Answer
Employers in the health and care system are responsible for ensuring that adult social care workers are competent to undertake the healthcare activity delegated to them, with sufficient training, development, and support to the required standard.The adult...
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