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DoLS: older people routinely having rights breached because of failure to tackle ‘huge’ backlog, warns charity

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The last of those checks is carried out by a best interests assessor, who is typically a social worker and generally co-ordinates the assessment process. This means that DoLS will likely remain in place for the for the foreseeable future.

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CQC delivers initial verdict on council adults’ services under new assurance system

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There will be no observation of practice by social workers or other professionals, such as occupational therapists. . ” For the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, president Beverley Tarka said: “Families up and down the country are facing constant struggles to get the support they need to care for loved ones.