Mental Capacity Online Course
Understand the Mental Capacity Act and its five principles, covering capacity assessment, best interests decisions, and safeguards. This course explains how to apply the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in practice, including the two-stage capacity test, making best interests decisions, Lasting Powers of Attorney, and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
What You'll Learn
- Introduction to the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- The Five Statutory Principles
- The Two-Stage Test for Assessing Capacity
- Making Best Interests Decisions
- Lasting Powers of Attorney and Advance Decisions
- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
- Applying the MCA in Everyday Care Practice
Who Needs This Course
Care workers, support workers, nurses, social workers, and anyone working in health or social care who needs to understand mental capacity and make decisions on behalf of individuals who may lack capacity.
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