Version: 1.0.7 | Published: 9 May 2025 | Updated: 209 days ago

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards under the Mental Capacity Act 2005

Dataset

Summary

Type:
collections
Applies To:
Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities (CASSRs)
Topics:
  • Adult
  • Care
Care Settings:
Social care
Alternate Name:
DoLS collection

Documentation

Description:

The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) data collection gathers data at individual case level to afford greater flexibility of analysis across variables such as location and demographics.

Information collected in the return will provide an estimate of the number of individuals subject to a DoLS authorisation as well as the number of active DoLS cases in England for a reporting year. A case is defined as active from the moment the DoLS request is received by the council.

Is Part Of:
  • Adult Social Care Data Collections

Document Control

Approval Date:
24 August 2018
Scope:
All Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities (CASSRs)
Technical Committee:
Data Alliance Partnership Board (DAPB)
Contributor:
Department of Health and Social Care
Mandated:
Yes
Status:
active

Legal Authorities

Legal Authority:
Section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
Legal Authority Description:
This standard is published under section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.