Official statistics announcement

Deprivation of liberty safeguards, England: 2024 to 2025

Data on deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) in local authorities, including the profile of people for whom a DoLS application was received.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 26 September 2025

• Release date: March 2026 (provisional)

These statistics will be released in March 2026