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HUBB Mental Health User Group
T: 020 8590 2666 F: 020 8590 2169 E: info@hubb.eclipse.co.uk
109 Rose Lane, Marks Gate, Romford, RM6 5NR
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (2008)
to supplement the
Mental Health Capacity Act (2005)
HUBB Mental Health User Group is the statutory IMCA provider for clients in Havering, Barking and Dagenham.
The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) (2008) came into effect from 1st April 2009 in line with the Amendments to the Mental Health Act (2007).
Deprivation of Liberty is an agreed time specific care plan for people who need to be detained to keep them safe.
Clients who are subject to ‘DoLS’ are entitled to representation under the Capacity Act from the IMCA service and also to a paid representative in the absence of an unpaid representative.
Supervisory Bodies, Best Interest Assessors and Section 12 Doctors may instruct HUBB for:
- Section 39A - Representation at assessments for clients subject to ‘DoLS’ who are unbefriended.
- Section 39c - Representation for clients subject to ‘DoLS’ until a representative can be found.
- Paid Representative - For clients who have no other representation, to maintain contact with the client, and present the clients’ views at ‘Care Reviews’.
- Section 39D - Support for clients and unpaid representatives to request reviews of ‘DoLS’ authorisation's and appeals to the Court of Protection.
Early instruction is essential to the successful outcome of advocacy intervention!