The Protection of Vulnerable Adults List: An Investigation of Referral Patterns and Approaches to Decision-Making

In 2005, the Department of Health (DH) commissioned and funded Kings College London to undertake a review of the first 100 referrals to the POVA list and their research report was published on the DH website on 26 July 2005. DH also commissioned and funded this second phase of research to provide a more in-depth study aimed at exploring the factors leading to a placement on the POVA list, which addressed the following questions: what factors are associated with decisions to place referred staff onto the POVA list; are there any commonalities and any differences within a sample of referrals to the POVA list; and how are decisions being made about whether to place referred staff on the list? Read the summary and full reports.