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New liberty safeguards
The Mental Health Act Deprivation of
Liberty Safeguards were introduced on
April 1 2009, along with a code of
conduct for professionals.
They apply in all settings where a person
with learning disabilities could have control
exercised over them by professionals.
Michael Sergeant describes the new
safeguards and suggests that while they
may be challenging to implement, they
should provide additional protection for
vulnerable adults with learning disabilities.
Also in features
The public health role of learning disability nurses.
Challenging behaviour in the community.
People with learning disabilities taking pride in their work.
Regulars
News and news analysis
The latest updates for busy
professionals
Resources
Noticeboard, Education and training,
Research round-up
Opinion
Viewpoint, Letters, Book reviews
Published May 2009
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