Social workers split over replacing DoLS with Liberty Protection Safeguards, poll finds

Social workers are divided over the government’s decision to replace the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) with the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS), a poll has found.
While some believe the LPS will be less intrusive for families and less burdensome for practitioners, others fear it will weaken safeguards for vulnerable adults.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) announced in October that it would consult on implementing the LPS in the first half of 2026, seven year