This learning resource promotes best practice in the use of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and where appropriate the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (2009), particularly in the context of situations involving health related decisions. The resource provides a series of short film scenarios that challenge the viewer to consider the ethical issues in any given situation, and to encourage debate about potential decision making outcomes. It is the intention that these scenarios illustrate everyday situations, and whilst they may not demonstrate perfect practice, the aim is that they promote discussion and debate.

Designed for staff who work with adults with care and support needs, who need an introduction to deprivations of liberty in care homes, hospitals and the community.

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.

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.

With the imminent roll-out of COVID vaccinations in care homes, the National Mental Capacity Forum will host a Rapid Response Webinar to share knowledge and reinforce good practice in consenting patients for the new COVID vaccinations, and to empower clinicians to have meaningful engagement with vaccine recipients.

A resource to help health and social care staff apply learning from MCA courses to their practice. The document lists the five guiding principles; outlines some of the things care workers do every day showing they are applying the MCA; and contains a reflective log template to help staff identify when they have applied one of the 5 principles in their work.

This presentation provides an overview of the process of assessing capacity and the thresholds for decisions; the practical skills needed to assess capacity; and how to ensure appropriate record keeping.

This training presentation introduces participants to the key messages of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and explores the implications for different service areas. The document: lists the five guiding principles; explains what it means to lack capacity; explains who the decision maker is; describes the role of an IMCA and how to contact them; examines the offences of ill treatment and wilful neglect; provides a brief overview of the roles of the Court of Protection, Deputies and Lasting Power of Attorney.

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.

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.

This presentation explains what deprivation of liberty is and sets out practical steps to avoid it occurring. It explains when a DoLS authorisation may be needed and describe the process for authorisation and how to make referrals to the system.