Tag Archives | Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

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Adults, Social work leaders

‘Chronic’ DoLS backlogs leaving many without human rights protections, warns CQC

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Adults, Social work leaders

DoLS referral numbers hit new record but practitioners cut backlog and average case timeframes

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Adults

Deprivation of liberty court application numbers hit record high

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Adults, Social work leaders

How prioritisation tool can help councils tackle their DoLS backlogs

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Adults, Children

Mental Health Act reform: where the government stands

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders

Deprivation of liberty: the legacy of Cheshire West, 10 years on

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Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

DoLS: older people routinely having rights breached because of failure to tackle ‘huge’ backlog, warns charity

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Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Social Work England consults on best interests assessor training standards

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Adults, Social work leaders

Annual DoLS case numbers hit 300,000 following 11% hike

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Adults, Social work leaders

Council must tackle ‘significant’ DoLS delays, says watchdog

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Minister for care Helen Whately (Credit: Department of Health and Social Care)

Adults, Children, Social work leaders

‘Resource pressures’ behind decision to shelve LPS, says care minister

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Community Care

Webinar: what next for deprivation of liberty after LPS delay?

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders

Decision to shelve LPS ‘unacceptable blow to thousands unlawfully detained’

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Adults, Social work leaders

Making a success of DoLS in the wake of the Liberty Protection Safeguards delay

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders

Deprivation of liberty and the Mental Capacity Act – the way forward

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders

Older people unlawfully detained in mental health hospitals because of poor DoLS practice, warns CQC

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