Publish date: 13 April 2022
The Department of Health and Social Care has launched a 16-week consultation on implementing the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) and a revised code of practice on the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
LPS aims to safeguard individuals who lack the capacity to consent to their care arrangements if these amount to a deprivation of liberty. This scheme introduces new statutory responsibilities for NHS Trusts as they will be required to oversee and authorise deprivations of liberty within inpatient areas. While the LPS will replace the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) system, it is expected that this scheme will affect a larger number of people as it also includes young people aged 16+ and people in their own homes.
The consultation and engagement events
The Trust has arranged a number of sessions directed to colleagues to present some key highlights of the proposed changes, focusing on what the introduction of LPS will mean for our organisation, and answer your questions.
The sessions will take place on Zoom on:
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Friday 27 May 2022 | 10.30am to 11.30am |
| Tuesday 7 June 2022 | 11am to 12 noon |
If you would like to attend, please email the date of your preferred session to mcaconsultation
Additional information and resources
A Trust-wide response to the consultation will then be submitted collating feedback from the staff sessions and sessions with service users and carers here.
The presentation slides and any available additional resources will be made available at this link in the upcoming weeks.
We encourage individuals to access the consultation documentation, including the easy read versions. Please note that the consultation period will close on the 7 July.
If colleagues would like to independently submit their responses directly to the DHSC, this can be done by clicking on the “Respond Online” link at the bottom of the consultation page.