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Examines the potential impact on protected groups of the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to replace current legislation with Liberty Protection Safeguards.
Social workers can use this form to apply for permission from the court to restrain and restrict someone in a care setting.
DHSC response to the Law Commission's consultation on mental capacity and deprivation of liberty standards.
Briefing to accompany the March 2010 quarterly activity data on Mental Capacity Act deprivation of liberty safeguards.
Assessment of the amendment, which introduced the Liberty Protection Safeguards to replace the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
Number of DoLS applications received by Local Authorities over the period October- December 2014 (Quarter 3)
The number of DoLS applications received by local authorities in England over the period July 2015 to September 2015 for Quarter 2 (2015 to 2016).
Analysis of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards data by Local Authority grouping and Strategic Health Authority.
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