Huge increase in Deprivation of Liberty applications

The number of Deprivation of Liberty (DoL) applications in England has already increased by 74% (9,200 applications) in 130 councils compared to the total number of applications in the same councils for the whole of last year (12,400 in 2013/14), according to new quarterly figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC). 86% of all councils (130 out of 152 councils) submitted data for the first quarter (April – June 2014). Of the applications in quarter one 2014-15, as at September 12th, 51% (11,100) were granted, 12% (2,700) not granted and 36% (7,800) not yet completed by the