A case study focusing on dementia non-MCA compliant hospital discharge, without an appropriate advocate involved in the decision-making process. It explains how the IMCA involved raised concerns about how the hospital discharge process fits into the MCA and how important the role of an IMCA is in ensuring decisions are made in the best interests of the relevant individuals. The case study has been drawn together by the Department of Health, the Care Quality Commission, and POhWER, a major provider of advocacy services, showing how IMCAs can act as a powerful support to people who may lack capacity.
A single page overview of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
This leaflet sets out the actions a managing authority should put in place on receipt of a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards authorisation.
This training handbook covers a full range of aspects and processes relating to mental capacity and deprivation of liberty, including best interests, independent mental capacity advocacy, advance decisions, lasting power of attorney.
This presentation explores the difference between Lasting Power of Attorney, Enduring Power of Attorney and a Court Protection Order, when to use them, and the process to obtain the relevant legal documents.
Guidance on how to complete the DoLS form 10.
A full list of terms and explanations relating to Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
Frequently asked questions, providing guidance for general practitioners around the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Mental Health Act 1983, decision making, identifying a deprivation of liberty, authorising a deprivation of liberty in hospital and care home settings and in domestic settings, and deprivation of liberty.
Sitra, the Carers Trust and Care Charts UK designed this booklet to provide support and guidance about decision making for carers of people living with dementia. Carers provided examples of decisions they make with and for the person they care for. The booklet uses their experience to bring alive how carers manage supported decision making to maintain a good quality of home life, whilst keeping the people they care for as independent and safe as possible. It covers the key principles at the heart of the Mental Capacity Act; how to assess capacity; and making decisions on behalf of someone.
A easy read guide to Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
Letter sent to Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) – Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) leads in local authorities and the NHS on 22 October 2015. The letter update on developments on the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and also on developments concerning the wider Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA).
The document includes the Department of Health Guidance in response to the Supreme Court Judgment/ Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (19 March 2014 in the case of Cheshire West).
This training session presentation focuses on deprivation of liberty safeguards, identifies changes to be implemented due to case law and examines the effects of the case law in procedure and practice.