In House Mental Capacity Act Training

A practical overview of the Mental Capacity Act; Provision of robust capacity and best interest assessment; plans that ensure patient:centred care. The potential changes to the legislation including the proposed Mental Capacity Advisory Board and the new DOLs forms. A thorough examination of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards; the judgment in Cheshire West and the common challenges with the current framework. Advance care planning and advance decisions. The interface between the Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act. Overview of the criminal law provision for ill:treatment and neglect.