A Concise Guide to the Mental Capacity Act
A Concise Guide to the Mental Capacity Act

Author: Dr Tracey Ryan-Morgan

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-12-24

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 1000520137

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This book provides a clear introduction to the Mental Capacity Act (MCA, 2005), offering an easy reference guide to the complex issues enshrined within the Act to inform the everyday practice of those who need to perform within its parameters as part of their day-to-day work. Bringing together clinical neuropsychology expertise with legal commentary, the book introduces the main principles and presumptions of the MCA (2005) and describes the processes involved in the comprehensive assessment of what can, in practice, be complex issues. It provides learning summaries, flowcharts, checklists and web references for easy to access resources. The chapters also contain a broad range of illustrative case examples with considerable emphasis given to those areas of complexity that are not addressed in current guidance and which often prove contentious in everyday practice, such as how particular forms of brain injury can lead to hidden difficulties with decision-making which can be challenging to assess and evidence in practice. The book is essential reading for trainee nurses, doctors, paramedics, social workers, lawyers, psychologists and health and social care support workers, as well as experienced health and social care professionals such as ward managers and care and nursing home managers who face mental capacity issues in their day to day working role.

A Clinician's Brief Guide to the Mental Capacity ACT
A Clinician's Brief Guide to the Mental Capacity ACT

Author: Nick Brindle

Publisher:

Published: 2014-05-14

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 9781909726048

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This easy-to-read book explains for clinicians the nuts and bolts of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 that they need to understand and use in their daily practice. This Act now gives all clinicians the authority to provide medical care and treatment for people over 16 years of age who lack the capacity to consent for themselves.

A Clinician's Brief Guide to the Mental Capacity Act
A Clinician's Brief Guide to the Mental Capacity Act

Author: Nick Brindle

Publisher: RCPsych Publications

Published: 2015-07-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781909726420

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This easy-to-read book explains the nuts and bolts of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 that clinicians need to understand and use in their daily practice. This Act now gives all clinicians the authority to provide medical care and treatment for people over 16 years of age who lack the capacity to consent for themselves. It covers: how to assess whether a person lacks capacity and how to clarify the threshold of decision-making incapacity; the range, scope and limitations of the various authorities to treat (including 'best interests' decisions, advance decisions and lasting powers of attorney); the range of safeguards in place (such as the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLs), the Court of Protection and Independent Mental Health Advocates); and relevant aspects of the Human Rights Act 1998, the Mental Health Act (including all recent amendments) and illustrative case law. There have been numerous developments in case law in the two years since the first edition. The second edition expands on clinically relevant issues from the courts, and assists in bridging the gap between court judgments and the frontline clinician.

Assessing Capacity
Assessing Capacity

Author: Bruce Merthie

Publisher:

Published: 2021-06-28

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13:

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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. This guide provides a step-by-step process of how to complete capacity assessments using the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its Code of Practice. It can be used by health and social care workers. It is informative and easy to use and provides a clear description of the requirements when using the 2 - stage test to ensure that assessments are legal, strengths based and person-centred. This guide describes how to assess capacity and what a good assessment of capacity should look like. It also provides sample questions to ask based on the specific decision to be made. This book will be a vital resource for any health and social care professional working with individuals who may lack capacity to make specific decisions.

A Clinician's Brief Guide to the Mental Health Act
A Clinician's Brief Guide to the Mental Health Act

Author: Tony Zigmond

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2022-06-09

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 100917830X

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"This is a 'how to' book. It is designed as an easy-to-read and interesting guide to understanding those parts of the Mental Health Act 1983 that clinicians need in their daily practice. It covers civil and court detentions, Community Treatment Orders, consent to treatment and giving written and oral evidence for Mental Health Tribunals. It also includes relevant aspects of the Human Rights Act 1998, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (including the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards) and illustrative case law. Although it should be of particular interest to doctors seeking approval under section 12 and doctors and other clinicians wishing to become Approved Clinicians in England, it will aid understanding of the processes for all users of the Mental Health Act"--

A Practical Guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005
A Practical Guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005

Author: Matthew Graham

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2015-05-21

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0857009400

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This book provides a theory-to-practice breakdown of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and what its implications are for health and social care workers. Informative and accessible, it provides a clear depiction of the ethos behind the Act and offers instruction for its effective, lawful and person-centred application. This practical guide describes how to assess capacity and what a good assessment of capacity should look like, how to deal with conflicts and dilemmas, and the role of legal authority in decision-making. A Practical Guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 is an invaluable resource for any health and social care professionals working with individuals who lack decision-making capacity.

A Clinician's Brief Guide to the Mental Health Act
A Clinician's Brief Guide to the Mental Health Act

Author: Tony Zigmond

Publisher: RCPsych Publications

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9781908020505

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This is an easy-to-read guide to understanding those parts of the Mental Health Act 2007 which clinicians need in their daily practice. It covers civil and court detentions, community treatment orders, consent to treatment and giving written and oral evidence for Mental Health Tribunals.

Legal Aspects of Mental Capacity
Legal Aspects of Mental Capacity

Author: Bridgit C. Dimond

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2016-05-02

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 1119045347

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Highly Commended in Health and social care in the 2017 BMA Medical Book Awards The Mental Capacity Act (2005) regulates decision making processes on behalf of adults who are unable to give informed consent, due to a loss in mental capacity (be that from birth, or due to an illness or injury at some point in their lives). Since the Act’s original conception the new Court of Protection is now firmly established, and there have been significant Supreme Court cases, as well as further guidance on the 2005 Act and major developments in the use and assessment for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. Thoroughly updated to take account of the many updates, developments and changes in legislation and guidance, the new edition of Dimond’s authoritative guide will be warmly welcome by practitioners and students who need to understand and work within the Mental Capacity Act, and how it applies to their professional responsibilities. A highly practical guide to the Mental Capacity Act and its provisions since its conception in 2005 Relevant for a wide range of practitioners and students within health and social care Highly readable and easily accessible, even for those with no legal background Includes a range of learning features, including scenarios, questions and answers, key summary points, and applications for practice. Legal Aspects of Mental Capacity is an essential resource for all healthcare and social services professionals, students patient services managers and carers working with those who lack the capacity to make their own decisions.

Overcoming Challenges in the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Overcoming Challenges in the Mental Capacity Act 2005

Author: Camillia Kong

Publisher:

Published: 2018-09-21

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9781785922596

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This concise guide provides practitioners with the tools for working with complex mental capacity issues. Focusing on developing communication and reflexivity skills to improve assessments and positively impact the capacity of individuals, it sets out how to achieve excellent ethical standards in assessments of mental capacity and best interests.