Mental capacity assessment audit template.

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 tool to help assess compliance with the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.

This framework has been developed within the Quality, Patient Safety and Governance directorate to support staff working within commissioning. The framework is designed to ensure that specific quality issues are included within procurement and contracting processes. The document is in two parts: Part 1 – Generic quality, patient safety and governance table and includes domains which must be considered within all procurement processes and which can support the development of service specifications; Part 2 – Detailed sections for safeguarding, Mental Capacity Act (2005) Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and reasonable adjustment, for use within all procurement processes, contracts and contract monitoring.

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

A preferred priorities for care (PPC) statement form (A4), which patients can fill in to state their wishes and care preferences are for the last few months or year of their life.

Statement form for advance decision to refuse treatment (A5). An advance decision allows a person over the age of 18 to refuse a specific treatment in the future when they lack the capacity to consent to, or refuse, that treatment.

A template of a mental capacity assessment form for EMIS.

A template of a mental capacity assessment form for Vision.

Statement form for advance decision to refuse treatment (A4). An advance decision allows a person over the age of 18 to refuse a specific treatment in the future when they lack the capacity to consent to, or refuse, that treatment.

MCA compliance records audit forms, including screening steps.