Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Commons · Question 16209 · Tabled 26 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Sarah Olney
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time was for a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard to be processed for standard authorisation per year since 2009.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 4 Dec 2024
The annual Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Assessments consist of data collected by NHS Digital from local authorities in England, who are the supervisory bodies for authorising deprivations of liberty for adults in care homes and hospitals. The ...