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Mental Capacity Act

About the Mental Capacity Act

Read about the Mental Capacity Act on the NHS website.

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.

Deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) authorisation

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

Free aftercare under section 117

Find out if you can get free aftercare under section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983.

Mental Capacity Act forms

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

The Mental Capacity Act and Liberty Protection Safeguards

Highlights from the draft code of practice, training and about the new regulations.

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