Publisher's Synopsis
Working with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 provides a comprehensive and practical guide to the Act for health and social care professionals in all settings. There are detailed chapters on key parts of the Act including: The principles, mental capacity assessments, best interests decisions, restraint, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), advocacy (IMCA), Court of Protection, lasting powers of attorney (LPA), deputies and advance decisions to refuse treatment (ADRT). The book has special dedicated chapters on: Consent to care and treatment and the link to the Act; Safeguarding adults and the Act; The Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act interface; The use of the Act by different care providers including the police, ambulance staff, dentists, GPs, prison healthcare and CCGs.
