Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) form 1 - urgent authorisation
Request for an urgent authorisation
The urgent authorisation includes a full standard authorisation. Meaning you only need to complete this one form for the application.
Only in exceptional cases should an urgent authorisation be completed. It is possible to make the necessary arrangements to apply for authorisation before the need for the deprivation of liberty begins.
Before you start
Before you complete the online authorisation you must inform the person's family that you have made an application for DOLS authorisation.
The form will take 15-30 minutes to complete depending on the amount of information you need to provide.
You'll need to register using an email address. This will allow you to save your form and come back to it at any time.
When you encounter a question with a red asterisk (*), it means the question is mandatory and must be answered to continue.
Make sure you have the following to hand
Details of the person you care for: name, address, and date of birth.
Details of anyone else you wish to be involved with the assessment.