
Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
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The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) is designed to protect and empower people who may lack the mental capacity to make their own decisions about their care and treatment. It applies to people aged 16 and over.
It covers decisions about day-to-day things like what to wear or what to buy for the weekly shop, or serious life-changing decisions like whether to move into a care home or have major surgery.
Who should complete the course?
Front-line staff and team leaders in care, health and related services.
Course Content
- Code of Practice
- Statutory principles
- Assessing capacity
- Alternative decision makers
- Best interests decisions
- Restraint and restriction
- What is Deprivation of Liberty?
- The referral process
- What happens next?