An advocate reminds other professionals not to make decision on behalf of people
until incapacity has been established.

A brief introduction to lasting power of attorney, how to use it and what it involves.

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.

This flowchart sets out the steps needed to provide care and treatment to patients who re not under DoLS or MHA, patients with a DoLS authorisation, and patients detained under the MHA.

This protocol has been produced to offer guidance to staff about good practice in case management prior to accessing the Court of Protection in relation to welfare disputes and the procedure to follow when an application may be needed.

Future wishes form.

Lasting power of attorney form.

Mental capacity assessment form.

The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance and support for staff to protect adults at risk of abuse who are receiving care in our hospitals and departments. This includes guidance on what to do when a patient lacks mental capacity (Mental Capacity Act), is being deprived of liberty in hospital (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards), or is at risk of radicalisation (Prevent Strategy).

Prompt cards on safeguarding adults for staff within health services. The cover: staff responsibilities; categories of abuse; staff role as alerters; information sharing; capacity and consent; the Mental Capacity Act 2005; and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.

This document is a combination of best practice guidance and external resources to assist practitioners when using the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA 2005). It applies to all Central Bedfordshire Council employees working with people over the age of 16 and should be considered jointly with the MCA 2005 Code of Practice DoLS Codes of Practice, CBC Mental Capacity Act 2005 policy and CBC Mental Capacity Act 2005 competency framework.