MCA resource - research reports and studies
- The Mental Capacity Act – Fact sheet for social scientists (PDF) (Produced by Department of Health)
- Foundation Study to describe engagement of BME communities with MCA (external website) (Produced by Mental Health Foundation)
- Foundation Study to describe engagement of BME communities with MCA (external website) (Produced by Mental Health Foundation)
- A Small Group Study examining the integration of the Mental Capacity Act into health and social care record keeping and planning - Final report (PDF), Questionnaire (PDF), In-depth questionnaire (PDF) (Produced by National Care Association)
- ‘Listen to what I want’ - The potential impact of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) on major life decisions by people with learning disabilities (PDF) - a short study of major decisions in the lives of 20 people with learning disabilities, from their point of view. The overall purpose was to learn more about the potential impact of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) with people with learning disabilities. (Produced by Norah Fry Research Centre, University of Bristol)
- A Long Road to Travel: The impact of the Mental Capacity Act on Adults with Complex Needs in Residential Settings (PDF) - This two stage, comparative, study examines whether the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act has had a practical impact on disabled service users by bringing about changes in the way staff support individuals to make decisions. (Produced by SCOPE)
- Making Choice a Reality: The Impact of the Mental Capacity Act on Young People in Transition to Adulthood (PDF) - This two stage, comparative, study examines whether the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act has had a practical impact on disabled young people with complex needs in transition by bringing about changes in the way staff support individuals to make decisions. (Produced by SCOPE)
- The Involvement of Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs) in Adult Protection Procedures in England (PDF) - A report describing the role of IMCAs in adult protection procedures following the Expansion Regulations (SI 2006/2883) that gave local authorities and NHS bodies in England the power to instruct an IMCA to support adults lacking decision-making capacity who are subject to adult protection procedures. (Produced by University of Cambridge)
- The Impact of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 on Social Worker's Decision Making (PDF) (Produced by University of East Anglia)
- South East Coast Strategic Health Authority area MCA Local Implementation Networks Conference - the focus is on reviewing lessons learned with implementation of the MCA, celebration of achievements of the Networks, the forthcoming Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, and interfaces between the Mental Health Act and MCA - A Conference Report (PDF) (Produced by West Sussex County Council)
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