DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY SAFEGUARDS:PAID PERSON REPRESENTATIVE
Main contract details
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards apply to anyone aged 18 and over:
Who suffers from a mental disorder or disability of the mind – such as dementia or a profound learning disability
Who lacks the capacity to give informed consent to the arrangements made for their care and / or treatment and
For whom Deprivation of Liberty is considered, after an independent assessment, to be necessary in their best interests to protect them from harm.
The safeguards cover patients in hospitals, and people in care homes registered under the Care Standards Act 2000, whether placed under public or private arrangements.
The safeguards are designed to protect the interests of an extremely vulnerable group of service users and to:
Ensure people can be given the care they need in the least restrictive regimes
Prevent arbitrary decisions that deprive vulnerable people of their liberty
Provide safeguards for vulnerable people
Provide them with rights of challenge against unlawful detention
Avoid unnecessary bureaucracy
The Council require the appointment of suitable service providers to a framework for the statutory Paid Persons Representative role under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (Mental Capacity Act 2005).
Legislation sets out that once Deprivation of Liberty has been granted an individual’s care needs are monitored by an allocated Paid Persons Representative (or Relevant Persons Representative) who is independent of the care planning process. A Paid Persons Representative is responsible for deciding if the care plan remains in the person’s best interests and monitoring whether Deprivation of Liberty still applies.
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From 05/06/2018 11:38 to 09/07/2018 12:00
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Leicester
Leicestershire
LE3 8RA
United Kingdom