Deprivation of Liberty reforms deadline put back to 2017
The publication date of final report into the review of the Deprivation…
Record number of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards applications made in past year, new figures show
A record number of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) applications were received…
Tenfold increase in number of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards applications in past year
The number of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) applications has increased tenfold…
Record number of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards applications recorded in past three months, figures show
The number of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) cases reached record levels…
New resources launched that aim to clarify Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards for professionals
New resources have been launched that aim to aid professionals when they…
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards applications increase by 10% in past year
The number of completed Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) applications has risen…
Law Commission begins project to reform deprivation of liberty in supported living
The Law Commission has launched a 3-year project to consider how deprivation…
Government rejects calls to scrap Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
The government has decided not to scrap the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards…
Mental Capacity Act still not well understood, CQC says
There is still a widespread lack of understanding of the Mental Capacity…