Mental Capacity Act and DoLS
Mental Capacity Act
Information on the Mental Capacity Act can be found on the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) website:
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), are an amendment to the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Find out more on on the SCIE website:
The Government are planning to replace the Deprivation of Liberty Standards (DoLS) with the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS). Information on the LPS can be found on the Department of Health & Social Care website:
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) announced on 5 April 2023 that implementation of LPS had now been delayed beyond the current parliamentary period (i.e. beyond Autumn 2024). More information can be found on the SCIE website.
Resources
Below is a link to a resource for professionals which was developed by the RSAB Policy & Practice Subgroup.