Coronavirus (COVID-19): looking after people who lack mental capacity - guidance
Published 9 April 2020 | Last updated 12 January 2021 — see all updates
Guidance for health and social care staff who are caring for, or treating, a person who lacks the relevant mental capacity.
Liberty Protection Safeguards factsheets - guidance
Published 27 November 2020 Last updated 30 November 2020 — see all update
Information about Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS).
Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards England, 2019-20 - Official statistics 12 Nov 2020
Interactive dashboard on the Adult Social Care Analytical Hub
Improved the DoLS dashboard by adding in previous years’ data from 2015-16 onwards to the 2019-20 dashboard. This will enable users to more easily view trend data over time at local, regional and national level.
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019: Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) - collection 10.11.2020
Legislation and guidance on the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) and the latest information on progress towards their implementation.
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act - Liberty Protection Safeguards Implementation 28.09.2020
The second edition of the LPS newsletter.