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Mental Capacity Act 2005: Deprivation of liberty safeguards - Code of practice to supplement the main Mental Capacity Act 2005 code of practice (HTML format)
Departments:
- Department of Health
Document type:
Guidance
Date of publication:
27 August 2008
Summary:
This code of practice contains guidance on the deprivation of liberty safeguards for professionals involved in administering and delivering the safeguards and for people who are, or could become, subject to the deprivation of liberty safeguards, and for their families, friends and carers, as well as for anyone who believes that someone is being deprived of their liberty unlawfully.Subjects:
- Care;
- General health;
- Justice system
Regions:
- National
