There was a massive increase in Deprivation of Liberty (DoLs) applications in England from April to June 2014. This may well be largely due to March's Supreme Court ruling extending application criteria to include unopposed (patient) deprivation.

The Law Commission, at the behest of the Department of Health, are on the case.

http://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/more_deprivation_of_liberty_applications_recorded_in_first_quarter_of_20145_than_whole_of_previous_year_25769816474.aspx