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Guidance on the completion of the deprivation of liberty safeguards data collection sheet: version 1.5
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 18p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards came into force in April 2009, providing for the lawful deprivation of liberty of those people who lack capacity to consent to arrangements made for their care or treatment in hospitals or care homes, but who need to be deprived of liberty in their own best interests to protect them from harm. Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) and local authorities have statutory responsibility for operating and overseeing the safeguards, while hospitals and care homes have responsibility for applying to a PCT or local authority for a Deprivation of Liberty authorisation, and there is a statutory requirement for all hospitals, care homes, PCTs and local authorities to keep comprehensive records for every person deprived of their liberty. The Department of Health has developed a number of standard forms to ensure compliance with the safeguards and promote a consistent approach to record keeping, and the Care Quality Commission has responsibility for monitoring and reporting on the operation of the safeguards. This paper provides guidance on making returns for monitoring purposes, and the data will be used by the Care Quality Commission to inform the evidence base for monitoring the operation of the safeguards and to report on activity.