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It helps patients get the right treatment, care and support when they are treated under the Mental Health Act. It is a long document (around 240 pages) and it will be important in directing how mental health legislation is applied in Wales. Provide relevant information. capacity to consent to the treatment. Independent mental capacity advocates 87. want to have some support to read it. This Easy Read document is designed to be used alongside them. It is not a statutory Code of Practice issued under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and is not a guide to how the law will apply to specific situations. Please ask a member of staff or access via %%EOF
Lord Falconer of Thoroton The sector trusts this will bring clarity to some outstanding questions about how LPS will work in practice and the training and implementation required. The Mental Health Act (MHA) Code of Practice is still not being used as it was intended to be, with variation in providers’ understanding of the Code and how it should be applied. 2 guides to the Mental Capacity Act: • For providers of Shared Lives and community services • For members of Care Providers’ boards. 241 17
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If they have a choice, have they been given information on all the alternatives? The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is a set of laws that were passed by Parliament, which are designed to protect and give power to vulnerable people who lack the mental capacity to make their own decisions.
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It provides guidance and information on how the Act will work on a day to day basis for anyone who works with or cares for people who lack capacity, including family, friends and unpaid carers." The Mental Health Act Code of Practice for Wales came into force in November 2008. It also enables people to plan ahead in case they are unable to make important decisions for themselves in … Aasya F. Mughal. £15.00 The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Handbook. The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005 promotes a person centred approach which promotes autonomy and for those who may lack mental capacity ensures that decisions made on their behalf are made in their best interests and with the least possible restriction of freedoms. Why am I here? startxref
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