New service: Best Interest Assessments
We are now able to offer Best Interest Assessments in the Lancashire and Cumbria area.
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DoLS in focus: The role of the Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
The primary role of a Best Interest Assessor (BIA) is to complete the Mental Capacity Assessment and Best Interest Assessment steps within the DoLS process. These are recorded as part of Form 3.
They can also be commissioned by the Supervisory Body to complete ‘Age’ and ‘No Refusals’ steps if required.
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS): key terms and roles
Legal terminology can often be confusing and hard to understand. In this blog, we explain some of the key terms and roles related to the…