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On 4 July 2011, the Dilnot Commission on Funding of Care and Support published its report on the adult social care system.
In its coalition agreement, published in July 2010, the Government stated that...
Deprivation of Liberty – The Bournewood Amendments: What do they mean for your care home?
From April 2009, by a wholesale amendment of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (the “Bournewood Amendments”) Care Homes are forbidden to deprive residents of their liberty unless a strict and rigorous procedure...
Free advice for care homes – Deprivation of Liberty, the Bournewood Amendments: How to obtain authorisation.
The Authorisations
It may be a comfort to know that the ultimate responsibility for deciding whether DoL is necessary, rests with the appropriate local authority (known as the “Supervisory Body”)...