— "A consultation on the Liberty Protection Safeguards will be launched in the first half of next year, seeking the views of those affected such as families, carers and practitioners including social workers, nurses, psychologists and occupational therapists. It will be jointly run by the Department of Health and Social Care and the Ministry of Justice. ... The responses from this consultation will be used to inform a final Mental Capacity Act (2005) Code of Practice, which will be laid in Parliament. The revised code of practice will incorporate changes in case law, legislation, organisational structures, terminology and good practice since 2007, addressing critical challenges in the existing Deprivations of Liberty Safeguards framework. The last time the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice and Liberty Protection Safeguards were consulted on was in 2022, which did not lead to any changes."
Full details available at: https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/DHSC,_%27Improved_safeguarding_and_protections_for_vulnerable_people%27_(press_release,_18_October_2025)?id=271125-2110