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Patients & Visitors

Safeguarding Adults

Safeguarding Adults

Care Quality Commission (CQC)

What to do if I suspect abuse?

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Safeguarding Adults in the RUH

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Mental Capacity & DoLS : Mythbusters

Mental Capacity & (DoLS)

The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are part of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The safeguards aim to make sure that people in hospital are looked after in a way that does not inappropriately restrict their freedom.

Myth Busters

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