Liberty Protection Safeguards: what they are

Information about the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) system, which will be replacing the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). The LPS will provide protection for people aged 16 and above who are or who need to be deprived of their liberty in order to enable their care or treatment and lack the mental capacity to consent to their arrangements. The guidance outlines the key changes introduced by the LPS: three assessments will form the basis of the authorisation of Liberty Protection Safeguards; greater involvement for families; targeted approach; extending the scheme to and 16 and 17-year-olds; extending the scheme to domestic settings; and the roles of clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), NHS trusts and local health boards as Responsible Bodies.
[Updated 3 August 2021]