Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

The Care Quality Commission's The state of health care and adult social care in England 2023/24 (opens new window), among other topics, flags up the area of specific concern surrounding D0LS.

"If a person is deprived of their liberty, they are not free to leave the premises on a permanent basis, for example to live where and with whom they choose to, and they are subject to continuous supervision and control. This means they are monitored or supervised for significant periods of the day and they are not allowed to make important decisions about their own life. The safeguards are vital in ensuring that such deprivation of liberty only happens when it is necessary, proportionate and in the person’s best interests."

Read about this CQC area of specific concern (opens new window)