DOLS documents and resources

The following documents provide local and national information relating to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS).

Local information

• Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards leaflet: A brief guide for social and health care staff (PDF, 127k)
• DOLS checklist for Managing Authority (PDF, 34k)
• List of frequently used DOLS forms (PDF, 53k)
• Post DOLS authorisation checklist for Managing Authority (PDF, 30k)
• Standard authorisation monthly monitoring report (PDF, 22k) 
• Common errors – DOLS form filling by Managing Authorities (PDF, 20k)

Newsletter

• DOLS newsletter March 2013 (PDF, 27k)
• DOLS newsletter December 2010 (PDF, 257k)
• DOLS newsletter August 2010 (PDF, 20k)
• DOLS newsletter November 2009 (PDF, 20k)
• DOLS newsletter July 2009 (PDF, 42k)
• DOLS newsletter April 2009 (PDF, 44k)

Information from the Department of Health

Useful documents

• DOLS Code of Practice (PDF, 475k)
• What are Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (leaflet) (PDF, 74k)
• Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - Easy read version (PDF, 926k)
• Form 1 - Urgent Authorisation standard forms for Managing Authorities (PDF, 144k)
• Form 4 - Request for a Standard Authorisation (PDF, 202k)
• Form 19 - Request for a Review (PDF, 98k)

Guides

• A guide for primary care trusts and local authorities (PDF, 116k)
• A guide for hospitals and care homes (PDF, 119k)
• A guide for relevant person's representatives (PDF, 105k)
• A guide for family, friends and unpaid carers (PDF, 77k)