The Best Interests Assessor Practice Handbook

The Best Interests Assessor Practice Handbook

Author: Rachel Hubbard

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2022-10-25

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 1447368185

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Essential reading for Best Interests Assessor students and practitioners, this fully-updated handbook gives practical advice on the legal aspects, values and practice elements of the role. It takes account of the Mental Capacity Amendment Act 2019 and the new context for practice in the Approved Mental Capacity Professional role.


The Best Interests Assessor Practice Handbook

The Best Interests Assessor Practice Handbook

Author: Rachel Hubbard

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2022-10-25

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 1447368207

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The Best Interests Assessor (BIA) Practice Handbook is firmly grounded in real-life practice and remains the only textbook focusing directly on the BIA role. Offering clear and practical advice on the legal elements of the role, and the values and practice elements of working within the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) framework, this is essential reading for BIA students and practitioners. This fully-updated edition takes account of recent legislative changes, including the planned changes from the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS), recent case law and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on BIA practice. Packed with advice on delivering effective, person-centred, rights-driven practice, it includes: • case studies; • legal summaries; • decision-making activities; • CPD support; • examples of new case law in practice. Looking forward, the book considers the new context for practice in the Approved Mental Capacity Professional (AMCP) role within the LPS and the potential roles that BIAs might fulfil in this new framework in the future.


The Adult Safeguarding Practice Handbook

The Adult Safeguarding Practice Handbook

Author: Spreadbury, Kate

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2020-05-20

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1447351673

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This is an essential, practical guide to best practice in adult safeguarding which supports students and practitioners to develop the skills, knowledge and ethical awareness to confidently address the challenges of adult safeguarding across a wide range of practice contexts in the UK. The authors explore the current context of adult safeguarding in the UK, together with the legislation, rights and principles that are the basis of best practice, and with a focus on developments in practice following the implementation of the Care Act (2014). Practitioners are supported to develop their practice by exploring new research and innovative ways of working within the field, while promoting the importance of learning from experience and building resilience in adult safeguarding work. This book includes: • helpful case studies and examples of professional decision making from experienced adult safeguarding practitioners • top tips and models to enable confident application of knowledge to practice • tools for reflection to extend the practitioner’s development


The Best Assessor's Guide

The Best Assessor's Guide

Author: Hilary Read

Publisher:

Published: 2012-08

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 9781872678269

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This handbook from Hilary Read is for anyone responsible for assessing, whether you are new to the role or experienced. It will guide you through all the stages of assessment, from planning to making assessment decisions, and show you how your work links to the standards.


The Approved Mental Health Professional Practice Handbook

The Approved Mental Health Professional Practice Handbook

Author: Stone, Kevin

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2020-07-09

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 1447351525

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Approved Mental Health Professionals are specialist professionals authorised to make ethically complex and difficult decisions on the behalf of people with severe mental health difficulties. In this complex and challenging role, AMHPs must possess and deploy a range of skills, knowledge and values. This invaluable handbook considers these challenges and provides in-depth guidance on all key aspects of the role, including: • working with mental health law; • risks and challenges in a Mental Health Act assessment; • staying safe as an AMHP; • resilience as a trainee and practitioner. Packed with helpful features such as illustrations, chapter summaries, discussion questions and further reading lists, this clear and concise book will be invaluable to students on AMHP and Best Interests Assessor programmes, as well as for professionals in the field.


Assessing Mental Capacity

Assessing Mental Capacity

Author: Janice A. Mackenzie

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-05-04

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 1000064158

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This practical, how-to handbook provides essential resources to help clinicians and other professionals assess mental capacity in key decisions. The book illustrates the basics of capacity assessments before discussing a variety of complex issues of which professionals will need to be aware. Offering expertise from a multi-disciplinary perspective, the book provides hands-on coverage of mental capacity law (concentrating on England and Wales). This book is accompanied by online resources including semi-structured interviews and a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) questionnaire which can be downloaded and used for clinical cases, as well as further examples, information and tips. Please visit www.assessingcapacity.com. Chapters are written by a variety of different professionals with extensive experience in the assessment of mental capacity. Coverage includes: Explanations of mental capacity law and how to put it into practice across a range of settings, services and populations A "how to" approach for administering assessments of mental capacity both for professionals who are new to the area and for more experienced professionals Information on practical aspects of assessing mental capacity for commonly occurring decisions and for more specialist and complex decisions Consideration of the best interests process and Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS). With easily accessible information, case studies, examples from case law and internationally relevant discussions on ethical issues, this is the perfect companion to help busy professionals understand complex concepts relating to mental capacity.


Mental Capacity Act 2005 code of practice

Mental Capacity Act 2005 code of practice

Author: Great Britain: Department for Constitutional Affairs

Publisher: The Stationery Office

Published: 2007-04-23

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780117037465

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The Mental capacity Act 2005 provides a statutory framework for people who lack the capacity to make decisions for themselves, or for people who want to make provision for a time when they will be unable to make their own decisions. This code of practice, which has statutory force, provides information and guidance about how the Act should work in practice. It explains the principles behind the Act, defines when someone is incapable of making their own decisions and explains what is meant by acting in someone's best interests. It describes the role of the new Court of Protection and the role of Independent Mental Capacity Advocates and sets out the role of the Public Guardian. It also covers medical treatment and the way disputes can be resolved.


Demystifying Mental Capacity

Demystifying Mental Capacity

Author: Sally Lee

Publisher: Learning Matters

Published: 2020-04-23

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 1529726158

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This very practical book helps professionals and students to engage critically with their practice by addressing mental capacity and adult safeguarding. Its accessible and easy to navigate format include key topics surrounding assisted decision making, deprivation of liberty, and consent.


Handbook of Public Affairs

Handbook of Public Affairs

Author: Phil Harris

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2005-07-15

Total Pages: 628

ISBN-13: 9780761943938

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Drawing on the expertise of leading figures in the field, this handbook provides an overview of public affairs and government relations for students, CEOs, association executives, politicians, lobbyists and business managers.