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 explores the implications of Covid-19 and the lockdown for deprivation of liberty safeguarding and best interest decisions. It covers early issues raised with the Welsh Government; worries from those with learning difficulties; DoLS guidance; DoLS in practice; the law regarding best interests decision making; and critical care decision making and Covid-19.

This webinar provides guidance and practical tips in relation to MCA and DoLS during Covid-19; signposts to early resources and guidance for frontline workers and carers; and provides advice on how to support the team’s wellbeing.

This webinar explores what it means to get the balance right between protecting public health and respecting the human rights of vulnerable people in the context of COVID-19 pandemic.

This webinar was chaired by Baroness Ilora Finlay and the technical host was Prof Wayne Martin. It was about sharing voices in response to COVID-19.

UA110 record of mental capacity assessment form.

This document describes the work that has taken place to raise awareness and understanding of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) across the health and care system in response to the recommendations of the House of Lords Select Committee on the Mental Capacity Act in 2014. Using case studies, the report outlines the progress made in a range of areas, including: national governance, monitoring progress, increasing awareness and implementation, digital resources, professional training, system design and partnership, system regulation, care planning, the Office of the Public Guardian, Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs), and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). The report shows that many localities have seized the opportunity to make real strides forward. With the establishment of the new National Mental Capacity Forum, an opportunity now exists to accelerate progress.

This form is to be used where it would be usual to seek written consent but an adult patient (16 or over) lacks capacity to give or withhold consent to treatment.

Forms to be used for the assessment and best interest review of patients who lack capacity to make a specific decision.

Information, guidance, and accredited training for care and health staff to support, protect and empower people who may lack capacity.

MCA Forum works with stakeholders from health and social care, together with those from other sectors to improve implementation of the MCA.

This webinar looks at the challenges of implementing the Mental Capacity Act 2005 during the Covid-19 pandemic. It examines specific issues that frontline staff may face, for instance determining whether testing is a treatment, lessons learnt and examples of good practice.