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How to “get” the Mental Capacity Act
August 12, 2016
“I just can’t get my head around the Mental Capacity Act – it’s too difficult!” If I had a pound for every time I’ve heard those or similar words, I’d…
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Best Interests: What are they, and how do we work out what they are?
July 31, 2016
We’ve all got used to the phrase ‘best interests’. It can give a comforting glow to think that we’re making decisions in someone’s best interests, but lots of people in…
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Covert medication: what protections are there for the person giving it and the person receiving it?
July 25, 2016
A new case* has just been reported, dealing with covert medication. This concerns an elderly lady in a care home, who lacked mental capacity to consent to medication and frequently…
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Movie Time with the Mental Capacity Act
July 14, 2016
I’m really excited about the latest video on the SCIE (Social Care Institute for Excellence) website. It’s called Using the Mental Capacity Act – which I grant you isn’t the…
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Answering Your Questions about Assessing Mental Capacity
July 8, 2016
When should we do it? Why? And How? And who should do it? This article aims to clarify what the Mental Capacity Act tells us about mental capacity, and answer…
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