123,790 People Waiting for DoLS Assessments. LPS Is Supposed to Fix That.
Liberty Protection Safeguards Documentation
123,790. That's the number of people waiting for a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards authorisation as at 31 March 2024 (NHS England, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, England 2023-24). People in care homes and hospitals, waiting for an assessment that determines whether their care arrangements are lawful. Some have been waiting years. Six years after LPS was supposed to replace DoLS, the government is finally consulting on implementation. But here's the question nobody's asking: are we building a system that works for the people it's meant to protect, or are we just delegating responsibility to already-stretched care home managers? CareVoice is designed to align with LPS requirements — so when the switch happens, your documentation is ready. No scramble. No gap.
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What's included
LPS Documentation Tools
Everything you need to transform your care documentation.
Capacity Assessment Documentation
LPS requires decision-specific capacity assessments. CareVoice templates align with the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 requirements for determining whether arrangements amount to a deprivation of liberty.
Necessary and Proportionate Assessment
Document whether the proposed arrangements are necessary to prevent harm and proportionate to the likelihood and severity of that harm. Voice capture records your professional reasoning.
Conditions and Monitoring
Record conditions attached to authorisations and ongoing monitoring requirements. CareVoice timestamps every review for complete compliance evidence.
Consultation Documentation
LPS requires consultation with the person, their appropriate person, and any IMCA. Voice capture preserves these consultations verbatim.
Responsible Body Evidence
Documentation structured for responsible body review — whether NHS trust, local authority, or care home manager (for non-objecting cases under LPS).
Safeguarding Intelligence
LPS documentation often reveals safeguarding concerns. Detection flags potential abuse, neglect, or coercion in assessment documentation.
The problem
The LPS Documentation Challenge
123,790 DoLS assessments backlogged — and LPS adds more documentation, not less
LPS streamlines the authorisation process but increases what you need to document. Voice-first documentation means thorough, decision-specific assessments without the hours of writing that created the backlog in the first place.
No backlogsCare home managers taking on legal responsibility they weren't trained for
Under LPS, care home managers can authorise non-objecting cases. That's a significant new legal responsibility. CareVoice provides the documentation framework so your reasoning is captured, structured, and defensible — not just a box ticked.
Defensible recordsLPS expands to 16-17 year olds and community settings — your templates don't
LPS extends beyond care homes and hospitals to domestic settings, supported living, and community placements. CareVoice templates adapt to all settings. Voice documentation works wherever you are — including in someone's home.
All settingsCapacity assessments that don't meet the decision-specific standard
LPS demands decision-specific capacity assessments. Not "does this person lack capacity?" but "does this person lack capacity for this specific decision about this specific arrangement?" Voice documentation captures your reasoning naturally as you work through it. The nuance that typed notes miss.
Decision-specificReview and monitoring evidence gaps
LPS requires regular reviews and conditions monitoring. CareVoice audit trails show when reviews occurred, what changed, and why — creating evidence that holds up to legal challenge, not just internal review.
Legal-grade evidenceNobody knows when the transition happens — but it will happen
The implementation date has been delayed six years. CareVoice supports both DoLS and LPS documentation today. Transition when your authority does — no gap in coverage, no scramble to retrain.
Ready nowComparison
Traditional Documentation vs CareVoice
See the difference in your daily workflow
Before CareVoice
- Hours typing up assessment notes
- Manual safeguarding checks
- Generic templates requiring heavy editing
- Paper notes lost or illegible
- Inconsistent documentation quality
- Stressful CQC inspection prep
With CareVoice
- Capture by voice, spend less time documenting
- Agent flags concerns automatically
- Templates covering the Care Act wellbeing domains
- Secure digital storage with search
- Structured, professional reports
- Review-ready, CQC-aligned documentation
How it works
LPS Documentation Workflow
Identify the Arrangement
Select LPS assessment template. Document the specific arrangements that may amount to a deprivation of liberty.
2 minutes
Capacity Assessment
Voice capture the decision-specific capacity assessment. CareVoice structures it against the MCA two-stage test requirements.
10-15 minutes
Necessary and Proportionate
Record your assessment of whether the arrangements are necessary to prevent harm and proportionate. Voice documentation captures your reasoning.
5-10 minutes
Consultation
Document consultations with the person, appropriate person, and any IMCA. Voice capture preserves these conversations verbatim.
5-10 minutes
Generate and Review
CareVoice generates the complete LPS assessment. Review, edit, and export for responsible body submission.
5 minutes
Why Prepare with CareVoice
What makes CareVoice the right choice for your documentation needs.
Already LPS-Aligned
Ready nowCareVoice templates are designed to align with the requirements set out in the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019. When LPS goes live — whether that's this year or next — there's no scramble. Your documentation is already structured for the new framework.
DoLS and LPS in One Platform
Dual frameworkNobody knows when the switch happens. Run both frameworks during the transition period. CareVoice is designed to support DoLS documentation alongside LPS-ready templates. Switch when your authority does.
Voice Captures Reasoning
Natural reasoningLPS demands thorough professional reasoning — "why is this arrangement necessary?" "why is it proportionate?" Speaking captures the nuance and context that typed notes miss. The reasoning that's in your head actually makes it into the record.
Audit Trail for Legal Challenge
Legal-gradeLPS decisions can be challenged legally. Every assessment, review, and modification in CareVoice is timestamped with user identification, and the transcript and confirmed record are kept with the person's file. Where a challenge is live, ask us and we will place a legal hold that keeps the underlying audio too. Evidence that holds up beyond internal review.
Every Setting, Not Just Care Homes
Any settingLPS expands protections to domestic homes, supported living, and community placements. CareVoice works wherever you are — mobile browser, no app required. Voice documentation in someone's living room works the same as in an office.
Safeguarding Where It Intersects
Built-in flagsLPS intersects with safeguarding more than DoLS ever did. Capacity assessments surface concerns about coercion, neglect, and abuse. CareVoice flags these from the recording itself — before the documentation is finalised, not weeks later in an audit.
Testimonials
What Care Professionals Say
What care professionals have said after using CareVoice
"This platform is a brilliant step forward for making care plans and assessments faster and easier. The design is clear, the process is streamlined, and it's exactly the kind of tool that can save time while keeping everything well-organised. I can see it making a real difference for field teams. Well done to the entire brilliant team behind CareVoice"
Harriette Nyuybinni
Domiciliary Care Field Supervisor
"CareVoice has empowered me as a social worker working with young children. It has streamlined my workflow and provided me with reliable assistance. The detailed analysis and suggestions I receive allow me to confidently delegate my assessments, freeing up my time. Most importantly, the service is affordable, offering great value for money."
Abuh Mowoh
Social Worker, Essex County Council
"As part of our quality assurance efforts, CareVoice has helped us not only ensure compliance but also maintain high standards in line with our regulatory requirements. I really appreciate the voice capture feature and the concept of using voice recognition technology to streamline assessments. This is a very forward-thinking approach that will enhance our processes significantly."
Runya Murape
Quality Assurance Manager
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What are Liberty Protection Safeguards?
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Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) will replace the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) under the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019. The current DoLS system had 123,790 people waiting for an authorisation as at 31 March 2024 (NHS England, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, England 2023-24). LPS aims to streamline the authorisation process, expand the scope to include 16-17 year olds and community settings, and give care home managers new responsibilities for authorising non-objecting cases.
When will LPS replace DoLS?
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The implementation date has been delayed six years. Originally due in 2020, the government has committed to implementing LPS but has not confirmed a date as of early 2026. In October 2025 the government announced a consultation on LPS implementation for the first half of 2026. CareVoice supports both DoLS and LPS documentation — prepare now, transition when it happens.
Does CareVoice support DoLS documentation too?
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Yes. CareVoice is built to support DoLS assessment documentation, structured around the current DoLS requirements. When LPS goes live, the same voice-first workflow applies — the templates update to the new framework, but the process stays the same. No retraining, no gap in coverage.
Will care home managers need to authorise LPS?
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Under LPS, care home managers can authorise arrangements for non-objecting individuals where capacity is clearly lacking. This is a significant new legal responsibility. The question is whether already-stretched managers are being given the tools to do this properly. CareVoice provides the documentation framework so their reasoning is captured and defensible.
How does LPS affect community and domestic settings?
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LPS extends deprivation of liberty protections to all settings — domestic homes, supported living, and community placements, not just care homes and hospitals. This is a major expansion. CareVoice works in any setting — voice documentation on a mobile browser means you can complete assessments in someone's home as easily as in an office.
What documentation will LPS require?
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LPS requires: decision-specific capacity assessment, necessary and proportionate assessment, consultation with the person and their appropriate person or IMCA, conditions and monitoring plans, and regular reviews. More documentation than DoLS, with higher standards for professional reasoning. CareVoice provides structured templates for all of these, with voice capture ensuring the reasoning behind each decision is recorded in full.
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LPS Documentation Support
Preparing care providers for Liberty Protection Safeguards across England and Wales.
- MCA (Amendment) Act 2019 aligned templates
- Decision-specific capacity assessment
- Necessary and proportionate assessment
- Consultation documentation
- Conditions and monitoring tracking
- DoLS to LPS transition support
- CQC-aligned audit trails
- All settings — care home, community, domestic
LPS Coverage
Supporting LPS preparation across all care settings.
- Care homes in England and Wales
- Domiciliary care providers
- Supported living services
- NHS trusts and hospitals
- Local authority social care teams
- Community mental health teams
- Learning disability services
- Independent sector providers
Performance
Built for UK adult social care
Stop wondering at 3am if you documented that properly.
Concerns flagged the moment you finish recording, not days later. Assessment edits timestamped, so the record shows its own history.
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