Deprivation of liberty and the community nurse

Br J Community Nurs. 2024 May 2;29(5):214-216. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.5.214.ABSTRACTIn this month's Policy column, Iwan Dowie discusses the 'deprivation of liberty' - which is used to safeguard patients who may be lacking sufficient mental capacity to manage their own safety. The author, through previous legal cases, shares how the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)-an amendment to the Mental Capacity Act 2005-came into being, and the importance of community nurses in knowing the DoLS.PMID:38701011 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.5.214
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research