Resources

Deprivation Of Liberty In Acute Hospitals

This guide, developed by Lorraine Currie on behalf of WM ADASS, is for people in councils and acute hospitals who are working together to process DoLS applications

WMADASS Dols Signatories Newsletter December 2025

Welcome to the December 2025 edition of the newsletter. The intention of the newsletter is to keep DoLS signatories /authorisers up to date with practice changes and case law.

Making a difference: effective responses to self-neglect: summary report

In December 2023 West Midlands ADASS and Partners in Care and Health commissioned an independently-facilitated regional workshop to explore responses to common themes about self-neglect as identified in Safeguarding Adult Reviews (2019-2024) in the region. This report captures the key learning from the workshop and preparatory activities, and considers local and region steps in response to the issues.

WM ADASS Analytical Capability Roadmap

Developed collaboratively with councils across the region, the West Midlands ADASS Adult Social Care Analytics Capability Development Roadmap sets out a shared strategic vision for strengthening data and analytics across adult social care.