Social Services: Standards
2026-06-03 · Department of Health and Social Care · HL659 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the Supreme Court's reversal of the Cheshire West judgment ([2014] UKSC 19), how they will ensure that patients are not damaged by closed care cultures, including where care is provided in for-profit settings o
Answer
The Government remains firmly committed to safeguarding and protecting the rights of people lacking capacity.The deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) system will continue to apply in line with changes required by the Supreme Court judgment. This inclu...