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The deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) comes under the Mental Capacity Act.
They apply to people who lack mental capacity who live in a:
A person should not be deprived of their liberty unless the legal process has been followed and they must be able to appeal. The DoLS are there to make sure this happens.
A person is deprived of their liberty if they:
The deprivation of liberty must be authorised by us as the Supervisory Body.
The hospital or care home should apply for DoLS authorisation. They should do this before the person moves into their care if possible.
For more information, see:
GOV.UK: Mental capacity act 2005: deprivation of liberty safeguards
Care homes and hospitals can request a:
The urgent authorisation now includes the 7 day extension. This gives you 14 days including the day you apply.
Make sure you apply to the correct local authority. If the person is:
If you have a question, call 01305 225650.
If you have a question, call 01202 118700.