A checklist of the five MCA principles,

This form has been developed to support compliance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005. There is a statutory requirement for anyone undertaking an assessment to have regard to the Code of Practice for the Mental Capacity Act.

South Gloucestershire Council form.

Service user “I” statements of the five principles of the Mental Capacity Act.

Flowchart illustrating the four routes to admitting to hospital a person needing treatment for mental health disorder: voluntary admission; Mental Health Act 1983; Mental Capacity Act; and Court order.

This presentation provides an overview of the process of assessing capacity and the thresholds for decisions; the practical skills needed to assess capacity; and how to ensure appropriate record keeping.

The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance and support for staff to protect adults at risk of abuse who are receiving care in our hospitals and departments. This includes guidance on what to do when a patient lacks mental capacity (Mental Capacity Act), is being deprived of liberty in hospital (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards), or is at risk of radicalisation (Prevent Strategy).

Prompt cards on safeguarding adults for staff within health services. The cover: staff responsibilities; categories of abuse; staff role as alerters; information sharing; capacity and consent; the Mental Capacity Act 2005; and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.

This document is a combination of best practice guidance and external resources to assist practitioners when using the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA 2005). It applies to all Central Bedfordshire Council employees working with people over the age of 16 and should be considered jointly with the MCA 2005 Code of Practice DoLS Codes of Practice, CBC Mental Capacity Act 2005 policy and CBC Mental Capacity Act 2005 competency framework.

A capacity assessment form for use when key decisions about care or treatment are planned and there is some doubt about whether the patient is able to make the decision for themselves.

This questionnaire is designed to help assess compliance with the Mental Capacity Act in general practice and out of hours services. It has been designed by Barnet, Enfield and Haringey CCGs as part of work being undertaken to raise awareness and implementation of the Act.

Mental capacity assessment audit template.