The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c.9) received Royal Assent on 7 April 2005Department of HealthWelsh Assembly GovernmentDepartment of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall, London SW1A 2NJ, UK, dhmail@dh.gsi.gov.ukDepartment of Health (2007) Mental Capacity Act 2005 - summary, http://...
What is Section 5 of the Mental Capacity Act? Acts in connection with care or treatment – Section 5 clarifies that, where aperson is providing care or treatment for someone who lacks capacity, then the person can provide the care without incurring legal liability. The key will be proper asse...
The meaning of MENTAL CAPACITY is sufficient understanding and memory to comprehend in a general way the situation in which one finds oneself and the nature, purpose, and consequence of any act or transaction into which one proposes to enter. How to use
Train others in Mental Capacity Act and DOLS requirements within their healthcare working environment Entry Requirements & Recognition of Prior Learning You can use our trainer packs and be certificated only if you have any of the following: If you have completed our People Movers Moving & Handlin...
Mental Capacity Act 2005 statutory principles and key concepts British Journal of Community Nursing Vol 13, No 5Richard GriffithCassam Tengnah
In this series of articles on the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) the author now turns to the interrelation between mental capacity and mental disorder and between the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) (as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007 [MHA, 2007]) and the Bournewood safeguards. The ar...
This chapter describes the Mental Capacity Act and its relevance when applied to people receiving healthcare within England and Wales. It explains the circumstances in which additional safeguards are...doi:10.1007/978-3-319-76747-5_13Heather Ayles...
Parker J, Penhale B, Stanley D (2011) Research Ethics Review: Social Care and Social Science Research and the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Ethics and Social Welfare http://www.tandfonline.com/action/showAxaArticles?journalCode=resw20 pre-publication copy accessed 14.09.11....
It makes it clear who can take decisions, in which situations, and how they should go about this in respect of people who lack capacity to make particular decisions for themselves. It also enables any member of the community to plan for the time when they may lack capacity....
Mental Capacity Act 2005 A UK Parliamentary Act which provides the statutory framework to empower and protect vulnerable people unable to make their own decisions, and clarifies who can make those decisions, in which situations and how they should go about it, as well as enabling people to plan...