Correspondence

Patients who lack capacity to consent to restrictions that might amount to deprivation of liberty but which are in their best interests

The CQC Report on the safeguards provided by the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS).

From:
Department of Health and Social Care
Published
4 April 2012

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The CQC Report on the safeguards provided by the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS).

Published 4 April 2012