The Mental Capacity Act gives guidance on assessing mental capacity – when it should be done and who should do it. This can be used when assessing the mental capacity of a person with dementia. You ...

A council has been ordered to cut delays in mental capacity assessments after a complaint was upheld by the social care ombudsman. Southampton City Council was found to be at fault after a complaint ...

The guideline committee agreed that effective training and support on the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and how to apply its principles in practice is essential for practitioners working with people who ...

Today, Your Legal Corner provides an overview regarding mental capacity assessment. How actions are perceived by others is worth reviewing. If I run to the hair salon in yesterday’s clothes without ...

With the number of elderly people growing, solicitors can expect to address the issue of capacity in the elderly more often. Capacity also has to be seen in the context of Martin Masterman-Lister v ...

A change in legislation could see GPs provide medical assessments for vulnerable patients with mental illness without remuneration, experts have warned. Under a new law introduced from 1 October 2020, ...

A specialist rehabilitation company has launched a new service. Ben Holden Ltd, based in Wherstead near Ipswich, has started a new mental capacity assessment service. The company focuses on case ...

Southampton City Council was found to be at fault over an 18-month delay in carrying out a mental capacity assessment [Google] A council has been ordered to cut delays in mental capacity assessments ...