Report a Deprivation Of Liberty Safeguarding (DoLs)

Important Notice – Referral Pilot

Please note: unless you are part of our current pilot programme, please continue to refer DoLS authorisations using the usual methods.

Only the following care homes should use the new electronic referral portal during this trial period:

Culverhayes Care Home, Winfield Lodge Care Home, Larkhall Springs Care Home, St Teresa's Care Home, The Orangery Care Home and Woodside Care Home.

We appreciate your cooperation as we test and improve this new system.

Request a Urgent Authorisation (Form 1)

Urgent authorisations are granted by the managing authority. The managing authority can deprive a person of their liberty for up to seven days.

Request a Standard Authorisation (Form 1)

Care homes or hospitals must ask a local authority if they can deprive a person of their liberty. This is called requesting a standard authorisation.

Request a Suspension (Form 7)

Tell us if the Standard Authorisation no longer authorises the care home or hospital to deprive the person of their liberty due to a suspension.

Request a Renewal (Form 2)

If the person is already subject to a DoLS Authorisation, which is due to expire, you must apply for a further authorisation.

Request an Extension (Form 1)

The urgent authorisation can only be extended (for up to a further seven days) if the supervisory body agrees to a request made by the managing authority to do this.

Request a Review (Form 10)

A review of the current authorisation can be requested if criteria is no longer met or conditions need to be varied due to changed circumstances.

DoLs Guidance

Click here to view DoLs guidance and useful information on Code of Practice to supplement the main Mental Capacity Act 2005