Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Handbook

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Synopsis
The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are a legal procedure to authorise care situations where a person, who is not able to consent to being resident for care because they lack capacity, is subject to a number of restrictions which mean they are considered to be deprived of their liberty. The number of people subject to DoLS in hospitals and care homes has grown enormously in recent times and over 137,000 applications for DoLS were made in England for the year 2014-15. The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Handbook is designed to provide a clear and detailed explanation of the legislation. It is written in an accessible and practical format to be of maximum use to health and social care sta so they can be con dent using the Act in daily practice. The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Handbook covers key aspects of the Act including: • What is restraint and when does it become a deprivation of liberty? • Rights and protection for people under DoLS • Key information for staff on urgent and standard DoLS authorisations • Duties for care providers when applying DoLS • A summary of the Supreme Court ruling on deprivation of liberty and its application in care settings • Advocacy for those affected by DoLS • The procedure for authorising a deprivation of liberty • The representative • Best interests assessors • Mental health assessors • Supervisory bodies • Managing authorities • Care Quality Commission • DoLS and its relationship to the Mental Health Act • The essential case law that applies to different parts of the deprivation of liberty safeguards The book includes a series of useful tools and charts to help explain key parts of the legislation including: • A deprivation of liberty screening tool for care providers • Guidance for care homes and hospitals on CQC expectations in relation to DoLS • Information for DoLS best interests assessors on how to complete Form 3 • A simple DoLS procedure chart for care providers • The different legal routes for admission to mental health wards • Timeline explaining the case law leading to the deprivation of liberty safeguards and Supreme Court ruling in Cheshire West
Copyright:
2015

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
ISBN-13:
9780993132407
Publisher:
BooksWise Publications Ltd
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Steven Richards, Aasya F. Mughal
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Law, Legal Issues and Ethics
Submitted By:
Steven Bookswise
Proofread By:
Steven Bookswise
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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