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Mental Capacity Act

About the Mental Capacity Act (2005)

Read about the Mental Capacity Act.

Mental Capacity Act training

Training for staff in the independent, voluntary and private sector.

Mental Capacity Act Conference

An annual conference to extend the knowledge and skills of health and social care professionals.

Court of Protection

The Court of Protection is a specialist court which makes specific decisions under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

Deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) authorisation

Hospitals, care homes and nursing homes can request a deprivation of liberty safeguards authorisation.

Mental Capacity Act forms

MCA forms for people working in the health and social care sector.

Easy read

People who lack capacity - easy read format
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