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Independent Advocacy Services

14/08/2025 - Independent Advocacy Services

Approval has been given to procure an independent advocacy provider from April 2026.

The service will have the following elements:
Care Act Statutory Advocacy;
1.2 Representative Advocacy;
Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA);
Deprivation of Liberty (DoLS) Safeguard
Relevant Person’s Representative (RPR);
Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA