Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) withdrawal form

Withdrawal of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

Use this form to withdraw the DoLS authorisation if the person's circumstances have changed.

Managing authorities are responsible for reviewing DoLS authorisations if the persons situation changes. Continued deprivation of liberty should always be necessary and in the persons best interest

Before you start

The form will take 15-20 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: name, address, and date of birth.
• Details of anyone else you wish to be involved with your application.

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Next steps

Once you have completed the form and submitted the details to us you will receive an email confirmation. We will review your information and will be in touch by phone or email.

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