The Mental Capacity Act

The Mental Capacity Act of 2005 was written to protect and restore power to vulnerable people who lack capacity, and to empower those in health and social care to assess capacity themselves.

Everyone working with, and caring for, an adult (aged 16 and over and living in England / Wales) who may lack capacity to make particular decisions must comply with this Act and its Codes of Practice.

This short course, aimed at health and social care practitioners, provides an overview of the Act and explains the reason for its introduction.

Reed Courses Certificate of Completion

Digital certificate - Included

• Understanding the Mental Capacity Act 31:14

  • 1: Tutorial video: What is the Mental Capacity Act? 03:14
  • 2: Tutorial transcript 02:00
  • 3: e-Book: Understanding mental capacity in adult care 07:00
  • 4: Presentation: Understanding the Mental Capacity Act 04:00
  • 5: Reading text: Understanding the role of an IMCA 04:00
  • 6: Reading text: Advance decisions and advance statements 05:00
  • 7: Checklist for practitioners applying The Mental Capacity Act 02:00
  • 8: Presentation: Restrictive practice 04:00

• Activity section 03:00

  • 9: Activity sheet (optional) 03:00

• Assessment quiz 11:00

  • 10: Multiple-choice quiz 11:00

Learning outcomes

• Learners will understand how to comply with the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and the role of the Care Quality Commission in inspecting and monitoring compliance
• The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are the Act’s code of practice on what health and social care providers have to do if they think it is in someone’s best interests to be deprived of their liberty or if the person does not have capacity to make a decision about their care. This course will help learners to understand the DoLS and decision-making on behalf of adults who may not be able to make particular decisions.
• Learners will feel empowered to assess capacity themselves, and understand the process to follow

Advantages of this course

• The primary purpose of the MCA is to promote and safeguard decision-making within a legal framework. Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to support people to make decisions for themselves wherever possible and protect those who may lack capacity. This course also considers how to allow people to plan ahead for a time in the future when they might lack capacity.
• Website and video resources are utilised to explain the information further
• There is also suggested extra reading that gives both practical information and links to websites to expand knowledge

This course serves as a refresher for practitioners already familiar with the Act, or for those who are responsible for ensuring staff understand their duties and responsibilities under the Act.

A computer, mobile, or tablet and an internet connection

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