IMCA and paid relevant person's representative roles in the Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

Part of Mental Capacity Act (MCA)

This practice guidance describes the role of Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs) and paid representatives in the Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (MCA DOLS).

Introduction to Mental Capacity Act (MCA) training course

Part of Mental Capacity Act 2005 training courses

SCIE's CPD accredited Mental Capacity Act 2005 training course gives an introduction to for frontline staff in care, health and related services

The Myth of Next of kin: why you need a lasting power of attorney

Part of National Mental Capacity Forum

This video sets out the importance of Lasting Powers of Attorney and Advance Decisions to Refuse Treatment, both part of the Mental Capacity Act, as the best ways to maintain your control over decision-making.

MCA and National Mental Capacity Forum

Part of National Mental Capacity Forum

Baroness Finlay, Chair of the National Mental Capacity Forum, describes the Mental Capacity Act and the five principles that underpin it.

Using the Mental Capacity Act

Part of Mental Capacity Act (MCA)

This video explains the key principles of the MCA and how they work in practice. It looks at how the MCA supports everyone to plan for their future, for when they may have impaired capacity.

Pan-London NHS: MCA lead toolkit

An objective of the London NHS Commissioner MCA Board is to support commissioners to implement MCA assurance and compliance. This resource brings together a number of tools and documents to support MCA leads to gain MCA assurance. These tools have been compiled into a toolkit for NHS MCA leads in line with the MCA compliance framework, focusing on MCA policies and procedures to provide the correct framework for staff to follow; MCA training and support to translate MCA policies and procedures into practice; and quality assurance mechanisms that check MCA processes are carried out appropriately.

MCA implementation projects: submissions

Part of National Mental Capacity Forum

Implementation projects submissions for National Mental Capacity Action Day 2016.

News and publications - National Mental Capacity Forum

Part of National Mental Capacity Forum

Latest news and publications from the National Mental Capacity Forum leadership group

Mental Capacity Act: using the key principles in care planning

Part of Mental Capacity Act (MCA)

The film looks at the five key principles of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA), and how these can be applied to the care planning process.

MCA: Deprivation of liberty (DoL) in light of the Supreme Court judgment: explaining the 2014 changes

Part of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)

This film looks at how the Supreme Court judgement affects people’s working lives in practice, by looking in detail at two real-life case studies.