These were introduced as part of the 2007 Mental Health Act, and amend the 2005 Mental Capacity Act. They were brought about after case law revealed a gap in the legal framework for people who lacked capacity to make decisions about their care and treatment who were - by virtue of the care regime around them - effectively detained in either care homes or hospitals.
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Flowchart
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Policy for St Helens
Mental Capacity Act - Code of Practice 2005
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice 2005
Mental Capacity Act 2005 - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - Standard Forms
Please use the links below for new DoLS forms
Form 1 Standard and Urgent Request
Form 7 Suspension of Standard Authorisation