Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)

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Overview

  • Designed for all primary care staff to assist with their understanding of the principles relating to the concept of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and their practice in the context of primary care.
  • Contains a case study and multiple-choice questions.

Goals

During this course you will learn:

  • What is meant by liberty.
  • What is meant by Deprivation of Liberty.
  • What are the Safeguards and why they are important.
  • Why this is relevant to primary care.
  • What your responsibilities are to your patients.
  • What your organisations responsibilities are.
  • What responsibilities the wider NHS has.
  • Where to look for more help and advice.

Topics covered


Date created

31/01/2020

Last revision

28/04/2023