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Adult Social Care Data

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)

DoLS are a legal framework that ensure individuals who lack mental capacity to consent to the arrangements for their care have decisions made in their best interests. The website provides information about the profile of people for whom an application was received, as well as DoLS activity, the number of applications received, completed, and outcomes.

Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - NHS England Digital