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On 27/2/09 the Department of Health, and the Welsh Assembly government, separately published final versions of all DOLS-related forms, for managing authorities, supervisory bodies etc. These forms are not compulsory but their use is encouraged.
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N.B. On 6/4/09 new PDF versions of forms 11, 12, 13, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28 and 30 were published. There was a software error in the original versions.
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===Extract from DH website===
The DoLS project group have been working on new DoLS forms which are now available to download using the links below.  Reducing the forms from 32 to 13 was not an easy task. Some elements of the forms are dictated by regulations and can’t change. Others seem particularly unnecessary. There are some situations still not really covered by a form and these will be addressed in the guidance which will accompany the forms.


Draft deprivation of liberty safeguards standard forms were made available in October last year to facilitate best practice, training and preparation in advance of 1 April 2009, when the deprivation of liberty safeguards come into effect.
The team have added some forms which didn’t previously exist, a “No Deprivation” form in particular. During consultation some people asked why this was necessary. This form has been used in the West Midlands for the last few years and it is very popular with BIA’s and speeds up the process.  There is a new form for a further request for authorisation which is very popular with Managing Authorities. There is also a new form to notify the Coroner of a death.


The set of documents and forms published on 27 February 2009  constitute the final version of the forms and contain all the forms, developed to date, for both supervisory bodies and for managing authorities, and a form for IMCAs to make reports / submissions to supervisory bodies. They should not be used to trigger an urgent authorisation or to request a standard authorisation before 1 April 2009.
The forms have had numerous revisions and received a lot of helpful comments from consultation most of which has been incorporated. Some of the comments related more to practice and as such will appear in the guidance to follow.


The final versions now include new referral forms for supervisory bodies to request best interests and mental health assessors to act on their behalf and for them to request IMCA services and, as above, an IMCA report form.
We are confident that this revision of the forms will play a small part in speeding up the processing of DoLS authorisations without losing necessary quality.  


The forms can be adapted but, if used in unedited form, they help all those involved in the safeguards processes to fully meet the requirements of the deprivation of liberty safeguards legislation. Anybody in possession of or using the draft forms published last year is strongly advised to dispose of those forms, as there have been a number of amendments made to them since October 2008,  and replace them with and use the current versions
Lorraine Currie, Project Lead for ADASS


The documents and forms published today are in both rtf and pdf formats and in single continuous documents that contain all the forms and documents.
'''External links'''


Individual forms can be printed off and filled in as hard copies and rtf format forms, if individually extracted can be completed, saved and stored as electronic documents.
*{{link|https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-forms-and-guidance|Government website: Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards forms and guidance}}


Early in March 2009, a further set of forms and documents (in both rtf and pdf formats) will be published here. Those documents and forms will be separated out and available in single files rather than as today in a single continuous document. ...
*[[Media:DOLS forms 11 Jan 2015.zip|DOLS forms (11/1/15)]]. These are the forms emailed by the DoLS Forms Project Group on 11/1/15 (without restricted editing and with an amended eligibility section in Form 4).


These are standard and not statutory forms but supervisory bodies and managing authorities, and IMCAs, are strongly encouraged to use them as their use will fulfil not only their legal obligations but will bring a nationwide consistency to the implementation of the safeguards.
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===Resources===
*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130107105354/http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_089772 Department of Health, 'Mental Capacity Act 2005: Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - standard forms' (27/2/09, updated 3/3/11)]. The old forms.
DH website:
 
* [http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_089772 Standard forms]
 
* [http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_089772 Old draft standard forms]


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===Extract from Welsh Guidance===
'''External links'''
From 1 April 2009 any care home or hospital treating or caring for a person in such a way that they
are depriving that person of their liberty is required to seek authority to do so. Both the “Guidance
for Supervisory Bodies” and “Guidance for Managing Authorities” explain the process that must be
followed in order to obtain authorisation if there is not already authority given by the court.
 
This guidance contains information about the recommended forms and letter that may be used in
the authorisation process. It should be noted that these forms and letters are not prescribed by
statute and are simply suggested documents designed to ensure that the correct processes are
followed according to the requirements of the deprivation of liberty safeguards. Whilst there is no
legislative requirement to use these standard forms or letters they cover the record-keeping and
notice-giving that is required by statute and therefore their use in unedited form will help to ensure
compliance with the safeguards and also promote a consistent approach to record-keeping.
 
Managing authorities, supervisory bodies, and assessors may wish to adapt these forms and letters,
to accommodate their own record keeping policies and arrangements.
 
===Resources===
Wales NHS website:


*[http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/page.cfm?orgid=744&pid=36053 Forms and letters]
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*[[:File:Welsh_DOLS_Standard_Forms_and_Letters.pdf|Guidance - Standard forms and letters for the Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards]]  - February 2009
*[[:File:Welsh_DOLS_Standard_Forms_and_Letters.pdf|Guidance - Standard forms and letters for the Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards]]  - February 2009
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Extract from ADASS website

The DoLS project group have been working on new DoLS forms which are now available to download using the links below. Reducing the forms from 32 to 13 was not an easy task. Some elements of the forms are dictated by regulations and can’t change. Others seem particularly unnecessary. There are some situations still not really covered by a form and these will be addressed in the guidance which will accompany the forms.

The team have added some forms which didn’t previously exist, a “No Deprivation” form in particular. During consultation some people asked why this was necessary. This form has been used in the West Midlands for the last few years and it is very popular with BIA’s and speeds up the process. There is a new form for a further request for authorisation which is very popular with Managing Authorities. There is also a new form to notify the Coroner of a death.

The forms have had numerous revisions and received a lot of helpful comments from consultation most of which has been incorporated. Some of the comments related more to practice and as such will appear in the guidance to follow.

We are confident that this revision of the forms will play a small part in speeding up the processing of DoLS authorisations without losing necessary quality.

Lorraine Currie, Project Lead for ADASS

External links

  • DOLS forms (11/1/15). These are the forms emailed by the DoLS Forms Project Group on 11/1/15 (without restricted editing and with an amended eligibility section in Form 4).
  • ADASS, 'New DOLS forms' (January 2015

External links

  • Wales NHS website: Forms and letters

See also

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards


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