A "Dols" refers to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, which is a legal framework in England and Wales that aims to protect the rights of individuals who lack the capacity to consent to their care arrangements in a care home or hospital and are being deprived of their liberty). The DoLS procedure ensures that arrangements are assessed to check they are necessary and in the person’s best interests, and that representation and the right to challenge a deprivation are other safeguards that are part of DoLS. The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards are an amendment to the Mental Capacity Act 2005.