Is a deprivation of liberty the same as being detained under the Mental Health Act? No, it is not the same as being detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 – you do not need to have treatment for a mental health problem in order to be deprived of your liberty.

What is the difference between DoLS and mental capacity Act?

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are intended to protect people who lack mental capacity from being detained when it is not in their best interests. Having mental capacity means being able to understand and retain information and to make a decision based on that information.

What is DoLS now called?

In July 2018, the government published a Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill, which passed into law in May 2019. It replaces the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) with a scheme known as the Liberty Protection Safeguards (although the term is not used in the Bill itself).