Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

Some people living in care homes can't always make their own decisions about where to live or how to be cared for, so they need extra care and protection to ensure they don't suffer harm.

This may mean restricting their freedom to the point of depriving them of their liberty by ways such as preventing them from leaving or monitoring them very closely to keep them safe. The Local Authority scrutinize these arrangements to ensure they are appropriate.

Further information

If you would like further information please contact us.

First Contact/Social Care Direct
: First Contact/Social Care Direct
: 03000 267 979
: 0191 383 5752

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

03000 267 981

Our address is:

County Hall
Durham
County Durham
United Kingdom
DH1 5UL

0191 389 8229

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