The person can challenge a capacity assessment themselves, or it could be challenged by their family member, friend or even a professional. If you want to challenge a mental capacity assessment Start ...

Advance statements and advance decisions are ways in which people can ensure that their wishes and preferences are followed ...

However, misinterpretation of this principle in the cases covered by the SARs led to mental capacity assessments not being carried out. Assessments were not completed even when professionals observed ...

There are six parts to the assessment: age, mental health, mental capacity, best interests, eligibility and no refusals. Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) You are here: The Deprivation of ...

Christopher was never given a mental capacity assessment to determine what support he needed. That chasm of support left him open to exploitation and unable to look after himself in a city ...

Credit: ITV News/Supplied Health Secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed he will "look at" a proposed law change to the way mental capacity assessments are carried out, after ITV News revealed ...

Dr. Bandy X. Lee says Trump has deteriorated, and the level of danger has vastly increased— especially because his symptoms ...

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The Falkland Islands Government is planning to introduce Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty legislation to the Falkland Islands. The Ordinance will introduce to the Falkland Islands a ...