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Analysis of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards data by Local Authority grouping and Strategic Health Authority.
This is the Mental Health Casework Section Guidance on the discharge of restricted patients.
Quarter 1: 2015 to 2016
Quarter 4: 2014 to 2015
The number of DoL application requests made, and of these, the number of requests granted and not granted.
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) – Monthly Summary Statistics.
The research team designed a set of indicators to collect data on this issue in 15 countries to understand the causes and triggers
Information about implementation support that is being provided ahead of the implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards.
Form COPDOL11: Application to authorise a deprivation of liberty (Sections 4A(3) and 16(2)(a) of the Mental Capacity Act 2005).
Guidance for providers, social workers and placement commissioners on placing children, subject to a deprivation of liberty order (DoL), in unregistered settings.
Chapters 10, 11, 12 and 13.
Form COP DLB: Deprivation of liberty - Declaration of exceptional urgency.
This consultation seeks views on proposed changes to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice and implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards.
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