Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Handbook (2nd edition)
The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are a legal procedure to authorise the detention of people that lack mental capacity to consent to restrictions which deprive them of their liberty. In England there were 332,455 DoLS applications for the year ending 31st March 2024 and in Wales, there were 19,337 for the year. The DoLS Handbook is designed to provide a clear and detailed explanation of DoLS. It is written in an accessible and practical format to be of maximum use to DoLS professionals and other health and social care staff so they can be confident using the Act in daily practice.
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards – detailed chapters on
- What is restraint and when does it become a deprivation of liberty?
- The ‘Cheshire West’ judgment (the acid test)
- Urgent and standard DoLS authorisations
- The DoLS assessments
- The procedure for authorising a deprivation of liberty
- The role of Best Interests Assessors and Mental Health Assessors
- Duties and responsibilities of Supervisory Bodies and Managing Authorities
- Conditions and recommendations
- The role of the authorising signatory
- The role of the Relevant Person’s Representative (RPR)
- Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCA)
- Appeals to the Court of Protection
- Part 8 Reviews
- DoLS and the Mental Health Act interface
- Leave of absence, absconding, conveyance and transfer
- Monitoring by health and social care inspectorate bodies
- Unauthorised deprivation of liberty
- Completing the DoLS assessments forms
Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS)
Every chapter on the operation of DoLS includes guidance on how LPS will work in comparison, when it comes into force. In addition, a detailed standalone chapter provides further information on LPS.
Separate specialist chapters include:
- Chemical restraint and DoLS
- Consent to care and treatment
- Ombudsman reports on DoLS
- Young people and deprivation of liberty
- Community deprivation of liberty case law and Court of Protection procedure
- Safeguarding adults and DoLS
Throughout the book there are a series of summary tables, charts and diagrams designed to provide at a glance information and explanations.
Download sample pages and free resources from : https://www.bookswise.org.uk/deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-d
A4, paperback, 238 pages
ISBN: 978-0-9931324-2-1
Authors: Steven Richards & Aasya F Mughal
Cost: £22.50
Amazon: Click here.
The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are a legal procedure to authorise the detention of people that lack mental capacity to consent to restrictions which deprive them of their liberty. In England there were 332,455 DoLS applications for the year ending 31st March 2024 and in Wales, there were 19,337 for the year. The DoLS Handbook is designed to provide a clear and detailed explanation of DoLS. It is written in an accessible and practical format to be of maximum use to DoLS professionals and other health and social care staff so they can be confident using the Act in daily practice.
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards – detailed chapters on
- What is restraint and when does it become a deprivation of liberty?
- The ‘Cheshire West’ judgment (the acid test)
- Urgent and standard DoLS authorisations
- The DoLS assessments
- The procedure for authorising a deprivation of liberty
- The role of Best Interests Assessors and Mental Health Assessors
- Duties and responsibilities of Supervisory Bodies and Managing Authorities
- Conditions and recommendations
- The role of the authorising signatory
- The role of the Relevant Person’s Representative (RPR)
- Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCA)
- Appeals to the Court of Protection
- Part 8 Reviews
- DoLS and the Mental Health Act interface
- Leave of absence, absconding, conveyance and transfer
- Monitoring by health and social care inspectorate bodies
- Unauthorised deprivation of liberty
- Completing the DoLS assessments forms
Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS)
Every chapter on the operation of DoLS includes guidance on how LPS will work in comparison, when it comes into force. In addition, a detailed standalone chapter provides further information on LPS.
Separate specialist chapters include:
- Chemical restraint and DoLS
- Consent to care and treatment
- Ombudsman reports on DoLS
- Young people and deprivation of liberty
- Community deprivation of liberty case law and Court of Protection procedure
- Safeguarding adults and DoLS
Throughout the book there are a series of summary tables, charts and diagrams designed to provide at a glance information and explanations.
Download sample pages and free resources from : https://www.bookswise.org.uk/deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-d
A4, paperback, 238 pages
ISBN: 978-0-9931324-2-1
Authors: Steven Richards & Aasya F Mughal
Cost: £22.50
Amazon: Click here.
