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The history and current context of mental capacity legislation and policy |
Key Learning Points
- Effective professional practice is founded on concern for human rights, to ensure that people receive appropriate support and safeguarding
- Prior to taking any action, good knowledge and understanding of the 5 principles of the MCA is vital
- There are a range of physical, verbal and environmental indicators that professionals should be alert to, that may suggest someone’s decision-making capacity could be in doubt
- Professionals can be aided in their ability to advise and guide individuals whose capacity is compromised, as well as their representatives, by having good knowledge and understanding of alternative decision-making process aids
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Reflective Exercise
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0 Introduction
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1 Reflecting on values and bias within mental capacity decision-making
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2 The history and current context of mental capacity legislation and policy
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3 The concept of mental capacity
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4 Best interests
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5 Supported decision making
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6 Deprivation of liberty: human rights
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7 MCA in clinical decisions for care and treatment
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8 MCA and the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) role
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9 Conclusion