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Data descriptor

of

Best interests requirement

from

ASC Collections Data Dictionary (Beta v1.3)

Source

https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/data-collections-and-data-sets/data-collections/social-care-collection-materials-2022

Is the best interests requirement met, i.e. it is in the person's best interests to be deprived of their liberty in this care home or hospital for the purpose of giving the proposed care or treatment, it is necessary to prevent harm to that person, and it is proportionate to the risk and seriousness of that harm.

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