Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Guide

The deprivation of liberty safeguards relate to people who are lack mental capacity and need to be detained in someway for treatment or to keep them safe. 

Age UK have produced this fact sheet which covers:

• the meaning of deprivation of liberty
• required procedures for authorisation
• how to address concerns that a deprivation of liberty is unlawful
• the procedures and protections required once someone who has been deprived of their liberty 

This guide is for those in England and Wales only. 

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