Explores what mental capacity is and when and how capacity should be assessed.

A social care training video for care staff on the theme of mental capacity. Roger is a man with learning disabilities living in a supported living service. An assessment of his mental capacity to make different financial decisions is being undertaken by a social worker.

This video for health and care professionals looks at how the 2014 Supreme Court judgment on deprivation of liberty affects people working in the area of mental capacity. It looks in detail at two real-life case studies.

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).

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.

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.

Information about the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) –
an amendment to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA).

Designed for staff who work with adults with care and support needs, who need an introduction to deprivations of liberty in care homes, hospitals and the community.

This resource describes good practice in the management and implementation of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS; the Safeguards).

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.

This webinar was chaired by Baroness Ilora Finlay and the technical host was Prof Wayne Martin and discussed COVID-19, DoLS, and best interests.

Alex Ruck Keene, Lorraine Currie and Chelle Farnan from the National Mental Capacity Form (NMCF) discuss how the law works in terms of remote assessment and the practicalities during COVID-19.