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Care Assessment System Under Strain After Court Ruling

"Deprivation of liberty" assessments affect people with learning difficulties & dementia, but a court ruling has led to a massive increase in how many are being carried out.

So called "deprivation of liberty" assessments are a long standing feature of social care, often affecting people with learning difficulties and dementia. However, a court ruling in March has led to a massive increase in the number of them which social workers are being asked to carry out. There's concern that social care teams are being put under too much pressure.

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  • Wed 1 Oct 2014 06:00

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