Article 4 Exceptions from regulated activity relating to vulnerable adultsI1

England and Wales

The provision to an adult of health care (as defined in paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 4 to the Act^f1) by a person who is not, but who acts under the direction or supervision of, a health care professional (as defined in paragraph 7(3) of Schedule 4 to the Act^f2) is not to be treated as a regulated activity relating to vulnerable adults where that health care—

(a)

is provided under regulations under Part 6 of the National Health Service Act 2006^f3 or Part 6 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006^f4 in practice premises or as mobile services; or

(b)

is provided in a registered pharmacy (within the meaning of Part IV of the Medicines Act 1968^f5).

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 4 in force at 10.9.2012 in accordance with, see art. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1: Paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 4 to the Act was substituted by section 66(2) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.
f2: Paragraph 7(3) of Schedule 4 to the Act was substituted by section 66(2) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.
f3: 2006 c. 41.
f4: 2006 c. 42.
f5: 1968 c. 67.