Deprivation of liberty

[copsham]

Just read this! The lack of importance paid to people with dementia is amazing.

Statutory timescales have been breached:
The surge in demand has left some councils routinely failing to meet their requirements to assess ‘urgent’ Deprivation of Liberty cases within seven days and standard cases within 21 days.

http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014...rty-referrals/?cmpid=NLC|SCSC|SCNEW-2014-0813

 

[stevew]

Assessment for dols

IF A CH / NH OR HOSPITAL BELIEVE THEY ARE DEPRIVING LIBERTY THEY MUST REQUEST AN ASSESSMENT. IF YOUR RELATIVE WAS PLACED IN THE HOME BY ANY POWER OF ATTORNEY / COP UNDER THE 2005 mca, THEN CHALLENGE ANY ASSESSMENT, AS I DID AND WON ON THE GROUNDS THAT MY RELATIVE WAS BEING RESTRICTED AND NOT DEPRIVED, WHICH IS ALLOWED UNDER THE 2005 MCA SECTION6.

 

[jeany123]

How did this help Steve?