Tips for OTs on carrying out capacity assessments, including how to incorporate the five key principles of the Mental Capacity Act into capacity assessments, who can and cannot make a decision on behalf of someone who lacks the relevant capacity, and what to take into consideration when deciding the relevant information the person needs to understand, retain, use and weigh.
An overview of what to consider when deciding which legislative regime to follow in a hospital or community setting when admission and care or treatment might lead to a deprivation of liberty.