Video supporting the social care sector to prepare for and embed Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) within practice, aligning with human rights and duties of the Care Act.
A discussion and Q&A webinar on the introduction of the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS).
This webinar explores the implications of Covid-19 and the lockdown for deprivation of liberty safeguarding and best interest decisions. It covers early issues raised with the Welsh Government; worries from those with learning difficulties; DoLS guidance; DoLS in practice; the law regarding best interests decision making; and critical care decision making and Covid-19.
This webinar explores what it means to get the balance right between protecting public health and respecting the human rights of vulnerable people in the context of COVID-19 pandemic.
This webinar looks at the challenges of implementing the Mental Capacity Act 2005 during the Covid-19 pandemic. It examines specific issues that frontline staff may face, for instance determining whether testing is a treatment, lessons learnt and examples of good practice.
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance and support for staff to protect adults at risk of abuse who are receiving care in our hospitals and departments. This includes guidance on what to do when a patient lacks mental capacity (Mental Capacity Act), is being deprived of liberty in hospital (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards), or is at risk of radicalisation (Prevent Strategy).
The purpose of this document is to highlight the quality standards expected of Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) training by NHS healthcare providers.
This framework has been developed within the Quality, Patient Safety and Governance directorate to support staff working within commissioning. The framework is designed to ensure that specific quality issues are included within procurement and contracting processes. The document is in two parts: Part 1 – Generic quality, patient safety and governance table and includes domains which must be considered within all procurement processes and which can support the development of service specifications; Part 2 – Detailed sections for safeguarding, Mental Capacity Act (2005) Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and reasonable adjustment, for use within all procurement processes, contracts and contract monitoring.
The purpose of this document is to outline the NHS commissioner Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) training content.
The purpose of this document is to outline commissioner Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) assurance responsibilities for the services they commission.
Technical description of a Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards indicator, used at St Christopher’s, to monitor staff training levels. It measures the extent to which St Christopher’s staff are fully trained and competent in assessing mental capacity, making best interests decisions and applying the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
This document explains the objective and responsibilities of the MCA DoLS champion role, plus key points of what to focus on in an introductory programme for DoLS champions.