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The MCA (Mental Capacity Act) Directory has been developed to provide a single space for the sharing of useful information and tools to aid the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. Here you will find publications, videos, and academic research that professionals across Health and Social Care may find useful in their day-to-day practice.
CPD-accredited e-learning training exploring the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA). This online course is for everyone who looks after or cares for someone.
The focus of this report is on the MHA and its interface with the MCA, Deprivation of Liberty and the implications of the Supreme Court judgment (P v Cheshire West and Chester Council and P and Q v Surrey County Council [2014] UKSC 19). The latter has made it clearer and easier for providers and decision makers to identify where a person is being deprived of their liberty but has also led to a considerable increase in the numbers of people in England and Wales who are considered to be deprived of their liberty for the purposes of receiving care...
This diagram illustrates how police officers and staff apply the Mental Capacity Act 2005 when making health and social care decisions on behalf of people who lack capacity.
The Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty safeguards (formerly known as the Bournewood safeguards) were introduced into the Mental Capacity Act 2005 through the Mental Health Act 2007. The safeguards aim to give people who lack capacity protection when they are being cared for or treated in ways that may deprive them of their liberty. This easy read booklet outlines why the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards are needed, when they will be used, what happens if an individual is deprived of their liberty and what will happens if a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards is granted.
This document highlights the key points of the Mental Capacity Act. It briefly highlights the different rights under the act such as presumption of capacity, support to make decisions, best interest decisions, maximising freedoms, advance decisions and representation and support.
This handbook explains what is needed to deliver level 3 qualifications to learners who work as Independent Advocates in either an employed or voluntary capacity. These qualifications allow learners to learn, develop and practise the skills required for employment in an Independent Advocacy role.
Key information on advance decision to refuse treatment, including the role of doctors, how to ensure an advance decision is valid and the effect of it if you lose your capacity temporarily.
Describes what an advance statement is, and contains an A4 form patients can use to write down their preferred treatments and strategies for care should they have a mental health crisis.
Explains what lasting power of attorney (LPA) is and how it can be used.
