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- Title:
- Deprivation of liberty
- Description:
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The session describes deprivation of liberty in health and care settings. It explains how to recognise deprivation of liberty, when to use the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) to protect someone’s rights, and when providers and commissioners must apply directly to the Court of Protection. It outlines the human rights protections that these legal frameworks provide for the person and for the provider and their staff. It explains the practice issues that have been identified with the existing frameworks, with a brief account of proposed legal changes. It discusses case law developments and how best to protect the human rights of people using services within current uncertainties.
- Hierarchy:
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) > Resources for Staff Working in a Primary Care and Community Setting > General Practitioners (GPs), including resources for returning GPs > Resources for Returning GPs > Specific consultation and clinical topics > Mental Capacity Act > Deprivation of liberty
- Created:
- 30 Jul 2019
- Last Major Update:
- 3 Apr 2024
- Keywords:
- 783-006, MCA, Mental Capacity Act, DoLS, Deprivation of Liberty, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, restraint
- Quicklink:
- 783-006
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- Title:
- Deprivation of liberty
- Description:
-
The session describes deprivation of liberty in health and care settings. It explains how to recognise deprivation of liberty, when to use the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) to protect someone’s rights, and when providers and commissioners must apply directly to the Court of Protection. It outlines the human rights protections that these legal frameworks provide for the person and for the provider and their staff. It explains the practice issues that have been identified with the existing frameworks, with a brief account of proposed legal changes. It discusses case law developments and how best to protect the human rights of people using services within current uncertainties.
- Hierarchy:
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) > Resources for Staff Working in a Primary Care and Community Setting > General Practitioners (GPs), including resources for returning GPs > Resources for Returning GPs > Specific consultation and clinical topics > Mental Capacity Act > Deprivation of liberty
- Created:
- 30 Jul 2019
- Last Major Update:
- 3 Apr 2024
- Keywords:
- 783-006, MCA, Mental Capacity Act, DoLS, Deprivation of Liberty, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, restraint
- Quicklink:
- 783-006