Deprivation of liberty safeguard deaths: changes to reporting requirements

Griffith, Richard

doi:10.12968/bjon.2017.26.7.428

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“…This was a contentious area, which caused much confusion and distress, as most DOLS were authorised in elderly patients with multiple co-morbidities and their deaths were due to natural causes. From 3 April 2017, the Police and Crime Act replaced the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 and this requirement was removed (Griffith, 2017). Death of a patient subject to DOLS is now treated in the same way as any death in the community, and need not be reported unless there is concern about the means of death or the cause is unknown.…”

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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

McSorley¹

2019

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Article 5 of the Human Rights Act, 1998 states that: ‘Everyone has the right to liberty and security of person. No-one shall be deprived of his or her liberty unless in accordance with a procedure prescribed in law.’ However, there are occasions when it is necessary and appropriate to deprive a person of their liberty in order to keep them safe from harm. Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards are the legal framework introduced in 2009 to ensure that this occurs only when absolutely necessary and no alternative, less restrictive measures can be utilised to ensure safe care. This article outlines the key points relating to DOLS, considering how they relate to GPs during their training and careers.

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Section: Death Of Patients Subject To Dolsmentioning

confidence: 99%