Official Statistics

Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments (England) - 2015 to 2016

Annual official statistics report on applications for Deprivation of Liberty authorisations.

Documents

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (England), Annual Report 2015-16

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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (England), Annual Report 2015-16: Annex A - Background Information & Data Quality Statement

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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (England), Annual Report 2015-16: Annex B - Report Tables and Charts

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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (England), Annual Report 2015-16: Annex C - Applications Data Tables

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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (England), Annual Report 2015-16: Annex D - Granted Applications Data Tables

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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (England), Annual Report 2015-16: Pre-release access list

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This report provides the key findings from the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) data collection for the period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016.

A Deprivation of Liberty (DoL) refers to a restriction of an individual’s freedom such as physical restraint or constant supervision. The DoLS are a set of legal requirements which ensure that individuals are only deprived of their liberty in a necessary and proportionate way and provide protection for individuals once a DoL has been authorised.

Published 28 September 2016
Last updated 28 September 2016 + show all updates
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