Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients
2026-06-15 · Department of Health and Social Care · HL1034 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 8 June (HL759), what immediate, non-judicial safeguards are being introduced to protect the personal autonomy and rights of individuals who have lost independent monitori
Answer
There are a range of other safeguards which protect individuals who are not subject to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). These include the Mental Capacity Act 2005 provisions, local authority safeguarding duties through the Care Act 2014, over...