The Mental Capacity Act 2005 protects people who may not be able to make their own decisions. But what about those who can? Photo: fotolia/ baon Perhaps the most difficult issue in adult social care, ...

You may find an essay on mental capacity a little hard to start initially but it will be of great value to you as the subject comes up time and again in social work practice with adults. One first ...

The Local Safeguarding Board asks each partner to evaluate how they have implemented principles from the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005 in relation to capacity assessments and best interest decisions.

The Mental Capacity Act aims to safeguard patients who lack mental capacity to make decisions about their treatment or care, and gives legal protection to the health professionals who care for them.