Outlines the key parts and processes of liberty protection safeguards.

Flowchart illustrating the four routes to admitting to hospital a person needing treatment for mental health disorder: voluntary admission; Mental Health Act 1983; Mental Capacity Act; and Court order.

A single page overview of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).

Case law summary relating to Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).

This leaflet explains what it means to be on a standard DoLs and what are the rights of care home residents and hospital patients.