Archived decisions

Decision Maker:

Executive Member for Adult Social Care

Date of Decision:

27 March 2009

Decision Title:

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Working Agreement

Decision Reference:

656

Report From:

Director of Adult Services

Contact name:

Paula Hallam

Tel:

01962 847213

Email:

[email protected]

1) The following decision was made:

1.1. That authority be given to the Director of Adult Services to enter into an agreement between Hampshire County Council and Hampshire Primary Care Trust for the operation of a joint system for the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS).

2) Reasons for the decision

2.1. Department of Health advice that such an agreement is necessary for joint DOLS systems between local authorities and PCTs

2.2. To provide a mechanism for the operation of a joint DOLS system including necessary financial transactions between Hampshire County Council and Hampshire PCT and employee insurance/indemnity issues

3) Other options considered and rejected:

3.1. Option 1: Include agreement as a schedule to the Section 256 agreement with Hampshire PCT

a) Risk Assessment: No longer appropriate due to Department of Health advice

3.2. Option 2: Include agreement as a schedule to the Section 75 agreement with Hampshire PCT

a) Risk Assessment: Not possible within the time available

3.3. Option 4: Cancel the arrangements for the joint DOLS system and operate independently from Hampshire PCT

a) Risk Assessment: Could leave Hampshire County Council unable to fulfil its statutory duties under DOLS

4) Conflicts of Interest:

4.1. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker:

None

4.2. Conflicts of interest declared by other Executive Members consulted:

None

5) Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee:

None

6) Any reasons for the matter being dealt with if urgent :

None

7) Statement from the Decision Maker:

Approved by:

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Date:

27 March 2009

Executive Member for Adult Social Care

Councillor Felicity Hindson