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Welsh Government 'deeply disappointed' at delay to deprivation of liberty overhaul

The Welsh Government is ‘deeply disappointed’ that UK ministers have delayed reforms to the deprivation of liberty regime.

By Mark Conrad | 11 April 2023

The Welsh Government is ‘deeply disappointed' that UK ministers have delayed reforms to the deprivation of liberty regime.

Ministers intend to replace the deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) regime with liberty protection safeguards (LPS), which would give NHS bodies greater oversight of cases in healthcare settings.

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