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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Mental Capacity Act 2005 local implementation networks

  • Author:
    David Behan, Director General, Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships
  • Published date:
    21 November 2007
  • Gateway reference:
    9114
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

The Safeguards are due to be implemented in April 2009. Local Mental Capacity Act implementation networks are invited to incorporate the implementation of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards into their work.  

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