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Welcome
The
Mental Capacity Act came into force on 1 October 2007. It has a
significant impact both for patients with impaired mental capacity, and
those caring for them. That includes all health and social care
professionals engaged in palliative care, whatever their setting, be it
a specialist unit or hospice, an acute hospital, a care home, or primary
care.
This website is intended to help you understand
the Act and consists of the following elements:
- Introduction to the Act
Here you will find a brief overview of the Act that explains which
patients will be affected by the Act and what the Act does.
- Presentations
Here you will find a series of short
narrated presentations that introduce practitioners to the Mental Capacity
Act in more detail and explain what impact the Act will have on
palliative care.
- Case Studies
Here you will find find a number of
case studies to work through and questions to answer.
These will demonstrate how the Mental Capacity Act works in
practice.
- Useful Links
Here you will find some links to websites and resources relevant to
the Mental Capacity Act.
- Acknowledgements
Here you will find the names of those who contributed content to
this site
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