# \#dols

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## [New DOLS application needed after legal ownership of hospital changed?](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/new-dols-application-needed-after-legal-ownership-of-hospital-changed/3476)

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**Author:** [@SCollins](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/SCollins)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [18 March 2025 16:15 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/new-dols-application-needed-after-legal-ownership-of-hospital-changed/3476 "2025-03-18T16:15:48Z")

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Morning, So a patient is deprived of their liberty in a community hospital (urgent application made but no assessment completed) There is change in legal ownership of the hospital from NHS body to private provider ove…

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## [COP DOL, and DOLS standard authorisation](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/cop-dol-and-dols-standard-authorisation/2908)

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**Author:** [@GemmaH](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/GemmaH)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [7 November 2024 23:16 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/cop-dol-and-dols-standard-authorisation/2908 "2024-11-07T23:16:11Z")

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Hi all. I have a resident, subject to CD and standard DoLS authorisation. Ongoing transition to supported living and today finally the COP authority has come through. Are both DoLS authorities valid or does the COP trump…

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## [S21A -- do I or don't I?](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/s21a-do-i-or-dont-i/2683)

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**Author:** [@Kate](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/Kate)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [2 September 2024 16:27 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/s21a-do-i-or-dont-i/2683 "2024-09-02T16:27:28Z")

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S21a – getting straight to it, I know it’s the RP’s rights to have a S21a challenge heard when they say they don’t want to be in said Care Home and want to go home etc, however, if the home that they want to go to, doesn…

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## [What could be done to improve DoLS and Community DoL practice if LPS does not happen?](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/what-could-be-done-to-improve-dols-and-community-dol-practice-if-lps-does-not-happen/1529)

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**Author:** [@JamesCodling](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/JamesCodling)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [21 April 2023 10:22 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/what-could-be-done-to-improve-dols-and-community-dol-practice-if-lps-does-not-happen/1529 "2023-04-21T10:22:32Z")

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Although there has been no confirmation from the DHSC, with each passing day it appears to be clear that either LPS will be significantly delayed or LPS will not happen. In the recent Hill Dickinson webinar ‘Annual Menta…

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## [DoLS Rights leaflets in other languages](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/dols-rights-leaflets-in-other-languages/862)

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**Author:** [@hjb](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/hjb)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [25 June 2022 07:49 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/dols-rights-leaflets-in-other-languages/862 "2022-06-25T07:49:17Z")

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Hi, Does anyone know where we could find DoLS rights leaflets in other languages? At the moment we are trying to locate one in Farsi. Any help gratefully received- I’ve completed a search DoH ADASS etc and drawn a bla…