Authority to Enter and Inspect Premises under the Nursing and Residential Homes (Jersey) Law 1994, Health Protection Officers.

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A decision made (29/12/2006) regarding Authority to Enter and Inspect Premises under the Nursing and Residential Homes (Jersey) Law 1994, Health Protection Officers.

Title:	Authority to Enter and Inspect Premises Under the Nursing and Residential Homes (Jersey) Law 1994, Health Protection Officers
Action Reference:	MD-H SS-2006-0064	Exempt clause(s):
Type of Report: (oral (O) or written (W))	Written	Date of decision:
Telephone or e_mail Meeting?		Person Giving Report (if oral):
Written Report Name of Author:	Stephen D Smith Assistant Director, Health Protection			Report File ref:
Decision(s): In accordance with the attached report the Minister is recommended to approve the authorisation to enter premises of the following Officers; Stephen D Smith, Assistant Director, Christine Blackwood, Registration and Inspection Manager Elizabeth Gicquel, Health Protection Nurse, Registration and Inspection Sandra Polak, Senior Pharmacists, H&SS Mark Hemmings, Locum Inspector Elizabeth Ogden, Locum Inspector to enter and inspect at any time any premises which are used or are believed to be used for the purpose of a residential care home, mental nursing home or nursing home.
Reason(s) for decision: the need for certain staff of Health Protection, and locum inspectors employed on their behalf, to possess a document authorising them to enter premises in pursuance of the delegated duties under the Nursing and Residential Homes (Jersey) Law 1994.
Action required: Approval of Authority to Enter and Inspect premises for members of staff, and locum inspectors, of Health Protection
Signature:			Date of Approval: 29 December 2006

Authority to Enter and Inspect Premises under the Nursing and Residential Homes (Jersey) Law 1994, Health Protection Officers.

States of Jersey Health and Social Services

PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Report from the Assistant Director, Health Protection

to the Health and Social Services Senior Management Team

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TITLE Authority to Enter and Inspect Premises – Officers of Health Protection

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Background

Under Article 19(1) of the Nursing and Residential Homes (Jersey) Law 1994 the Health and Social Services Committee could authorise any person to enter and inspect any premises at any time “which are used, or which that person has reasonable cause to believe to be used, for the purposes of a home to which this Law applies.

Article 19(1) also requires the person authorised “to produce, if asked to do so some duly authenticated document showing that he/she is so authorised”.

Issues

Following the change to ministerial government, it is prudent to ensure that the documentation authorising officers under this Article of the Law is current and valid. This will avoid any uncertainty in the event of the need for enforcement action.

Financial Implications

There are no financial implications attached to this report

Recommendation

The Minister is recommended to approve the authorisation of the following Officers in accordance with the legislative requirements;

Stephen D Smith, Assistant Director,

Christine Blackwood, Registration and Inspection Manager

Elizabeth Gicquel, Health Protection Nurse Registration and Inspection

Sandra Polak, Senior Pharmacist, H&SS

Mark Hemmings, Locum Inspector

Elizabeth Ogden, Locum Inspector

to enter and inspect at any time any premises which are used or are believed to be used for the purpose of a residential care home, mental nursing home or nursing home.

Stephen D Smith

Assistant Director, Health Protection

18 December 2006