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In-patients formally detained in hospitals under the Mental Health Act 1983
This bulletin presents the latest information on uses of the Mental Health Act 1983 ("The Act") in England (excluding guardianship under Sections 7 and 37) between 1 April and... -
Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments (Engl...
DoLS were introduced in April 2009 as an amendment to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (“The Act”). The Safeguards provide a framework for approving the deprivation of liberty for...