Category: Mental Health Act & Mental Capacity Act
Document Type: Policy and Procedure
Policy Reference: SABP/ExecBoard/0009
Approval Date: Apr 2017
File: Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Policy and Procedure
Document description:
This policy and procedure is intended for the use by all staff working for SaBP. It describes the actions to be taken by all members of staff at registered homes and hospitals within the Trust who are, or intend, to be accommodating a person who they believe may come within the scope of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
(DOLS).