Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards:Mental Health Assessor (S12 Doctors)
What the buyer wrote
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) was introduced in 2007. The Mental Health Act 2007, which received Royal Assent in July 2007, included an amendment to the MCA to introduce additional Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) from 1st April 2009. The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards provide additional protection for the most vulnerable people living in residential homes, nursing homes or hospital environments. There is a requirement, in law that care will always be provided in a way that is consistent with the human rights of people lacking capacity; who are not otherwise protected or safeguarded through the use of the Mental Health Act or Court of Protection powers. Leicestershire County …
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- What the buyer calls it
- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards:Mental Health Assessor (S12 Doctors)
- How they are buying
- Given to one supplier, no competitionNobody else was asked, and the buyer has to be able to justify that.
- Type
- services
- Framework
- Yes: joining it lets you bid for call-offs without a new tender each time
- Where
- in the East Midlands
Who the buyer named
Mr Martin Hall was the named contact on this notice.