Liberty protection safeguards
Course information
Date
Level
Intermediate
Locations
Course will be held online via Zoom
Length and time
09:15 - 16:30
Cost
£0.00 - £249.00
Course information
Date
Level
Intermediate
Locations
Course will be held online via Zoom
Length and time
09:15 - 16:30
Cost
£0.00 - £249.00
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Learning objectives
Describe the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) and how they will be implemented, focusing on hospital settings | Identify when a person in hospital is deprived of their liberty (including in emergency settings) and when a person can give advance consent to their confinement | Understand the differences between the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) and the Liberty Protection Safeguards |
Understand the role of different professionals under the Liberty Protection Safeguards, including the Approved Mental Capacity Professionals (AMCPs) | Understand how the Liberty Protection Safeguards relate to care and treatment decisions under the Mental Capacity Act | Understand the interface between the Liberty Protection Safeguards and the Mental Health Act, and when to use which framework |
Course Programme
The key issues covered include:
- How to identify a deprivation of liberty in different clinical scenarios, including A&E/ICU, long-stay wards, and psychiatric settings
- The core changes between DoLS and the LPS, including the responsibilities of NHS hospital Trusts (both acute and psychiatric) and new professional roles
- The between the LPS and the Mental Health Act 1983 in both medical and psychiatric hospital settings.
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Target audience
Consultant – non-psychiatry any, Doctors, FY1, FY2, FY3, Medical student, Midwife, Nurses, Nursing student, RGN, RMN, Student
Locations
Upcoming date
Length and time
Course will be held online via Zoom
21/09/2022 09:15-16:30
7 hours
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Commissioned by Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
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