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Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Dataset
Documentation
Description:
These official collection of statistics provide findings for England from the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) annually. DoLS are a legal framework applying to individuals who lack the mental capacity to consent to the arrangements for their care. Where such care may amount to a "deprivation of liberty" the arrangements are independently assessed to ensure they are in the best interests of the individual concerned.
Spatial Coverage:
England
Data Use Limitations:
NO RESTRICTION
Coverage
Spatial
Geographical Levels:
- country
- region
- unitary authority
Temporal
Start Date:
01 April 2009
Frequency:
ANNUAL
Provenance
Source:
The data is collected from local authorities in England, who are the supervisory
bodies for authorising deprivations of liberty of adults in care homes and
hospitals.
Purpose:
The aim of this publication is to inform users about aspects of DoLS activity,
including the profile of people for whom a DoLS application was received,
applications completed and their outcome, and applications not completed.
Collection Situation:
Care homes and hospitals
Access and Governance
Usage
Data Use Requirements:
NO REQUIREMENTS
Access
Data Controller:
NHS England
Format and Standards
Languages:
ENGLISH
Data Format:
Unstructured text
Additional Information Governance
Confidentiality Risk:
Low risk
Availability Risk:
Low risk
Integrity Risk:
Low risk
Origin
Name:
Data Catalogue