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 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.

National Mental Capacity Forum are running a series of rapid response webinars.

The National Mental Capacity Forum will hold its 7th ‘Rapid Response’ webinar. The webinar will focus on best interests decision-making in primary care settings during the pandemic.

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.

National Mental Capacity Forum (NMCF) look at the law, dilemmas and good practice in testing, focusing in particular on those with impaired decision-making capacity.

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.

UA110 record of mental capacity assessment form.