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Resources for local authorities to support their roles as supervisory bodies for the Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
Deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) resources for health and care professionals.
How to apply to the Court of Protection to challenge an order restricting someone's freedom or get a deprivation of liberty authorised.
Guidance on deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) as a result of the Supreme Court judgments.
Legislation and guidance on the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) and the latest information on progress towards their implementation.
Local authority assessments for people without mental capacity who are deprived of their liberty.
Information about Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS).
Annual publication, Official Statistics. Summary report of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards applications by local authority.
Summary report of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard applications by local authority.
Local authority assessments for people without mental capacity who are deprived of their liberty
Annual official statistics report on applications for Deprivation of Liberty authorisations.
Summary report of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards applications by local authority.
Briefing to accompany the March 2010 quarterly activity data on Mental Capacity Act deprivation of liberty safeguards.
Annual publication, official statistics. Summary report of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard applications by local authority.
Annual DoLS National Summary
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.
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