Category: LPS

In a letter sent on 16 December 2021 by DHSC, it has been confirmed formally that the implementation date cannot be April 2022.  In relevant part … Read More ›

The Health and Care Bill published today, 6 July 2021, makes clear that, even before coming into force, the Government anticipates that the LPS will … Read More ›

[The 4th LPS implementation newsletter was published on 29 June 2021.  I reproduce the material parts of the text below; to subscribe, please email lps.cop@dhsc.gov.uk]. … Read More ›

The minutes of the May 2021 steering group were published on 25 June 2021. By comparison with the previous minutes, available on my resources page … Read More ›

The DHSC has today (11 June 2021) published 6 more factsheets about the LPS 1. Liberty Protection Safeguards: criteria for authorisation (June 2021) 2. Liberty … Read More ›

The DHSC published the minutes of the December LPS steering group meeting on 29 January 2021.   The minutes include discussion of the DHSC’s intentions as … Read More ›

A revised impact assessment for the LPS has been published on 28 January 2021.   It needs to be read with the important caveat (to be … Read More ›

[The 3rd LPS implementation newsletter was published on 30 November.  I reproduce the material parts of the text below; to subscribe, please email. lps.cop@dhsc.gov.uk]. Dear … Read More ›

In the minutes of the LPS Steering Group meeting held on 13 October 2020, published as part of the new LPS documentation page, it was … Read More ›