This is an audit form to confirm whether a person’s records contain evidence that the person has been involved in any decision-making process and supported to make their own decisions about their care/treatment; evidence that an assessment of the person’s capacity (to make their own decision about their care/treatment) has been carried out in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its Code of Practice; and evidence that a determination of best interests has been carried out in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its Code of Practice.

Pre-training questions for completion prior to attending a Mental Capacity Act 2005 training session.

A brief outline of what Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards are and who they apply to; and how deprivation of liberty is assessed and what happens it deprivation of liberty is occurring.

A brief outline of what Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards are and who they apply to; and how deprivation of liberty is assessed and what happens it deprivation of liberty is occurring.

This leaflet briefly outlines the key aspects of the Mental Capacity Act, including advance planning, assessing capacity and best interests.

Record of informed consent for voluntary admission/stay in mental health units.

The purpose of this document is to outline the NHS commissioner Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) training content.

The purpose of this document is to outline commissioner Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) assurance responsibilities for the services they commission.

This indicator measures: staff training and organisational development to improve practice in relation to Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (8a); number of Mental Capacity Assessments (8b); and number of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards authorisations (8c).

Technical description of a Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards indicator, used at St Christopher’s, to monitor staff training levels. It measures the extent to which St Christopher’s staff are fully trained and competent in assessing mental capacity, making best interests decisions and applying the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.

This poster outlines progress of an MCA project in Croydon and its positive outcomes, including engaging with GP practices, dentists and optometrists to attend MCA workshops and launching a pilot MCA self-assessment tool and Best Interests form for primary care.

This tool is drawn from the BMA MCA tool kit and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice . It aims to help practices consolidate and improve practice in complying with the Mental Capacity Act as well as providing evidence relevant for CQC Essential Standards.