Annual report of the Chair of the National Mental Capacity Forum, covering the Forum’s work over the year, the Chair’s priorities for the coming year, and details of Forum members. Each chapter describes the achievements and ongoing work against the four priorities for 2017: Improving understanding; Hearing the voice of the person; Supporting carers; and Reducing and preventing exploitation. Achievements include the development of guidelines and training material for front line staff in the financial and banking sector and increased awareness of fraud and scam and the risks for people ‘in vulnerable circumstances.’ The report includes illustrative good practice examples of initiatives relevant to the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act.
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Annual report of the Chair of the National Mental Capacity Forum, covering the Forum’s work over the year, the Chair’s priorities for the coming year, and details of Forum members. Each chapter describes the achievements and ongoing work against the four priorities for 2017: Improving understanding; Hearing the voice of the person; Supporting carers; and Reducing and preventing exploitation. Achievements include the development of guidelines and training material for front line staff in the financial and banking sector and increased awareness of fraud and scam and the risks for people ‘in vulnerable circumstances.’ The report includes illustrative good practice examples of initiatives relevant to the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act.
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Subject terms:
mental capacity, Mental Capacity Act 2005, good practice, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, learning disabilities, dementia, policy implementation;
Summary of the Law Commission's final report into the review of the Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), which considered how the law should protect people who need to be deprived of their liberty in order to receive care or treatment and lack the capacity to consent to this. The review proposes that the DoLS should be replaced by a new scheme, the Liberty Protection Safeguards. This summary provides an overview of the recommendations and the case for reform. It outlines how the new system would operate, with a detailed explanation of some of the key aspects of the new scheme, including its scope, who they would apply to, and conditions for authorisation.
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Summary of the Law Commission's final report into the review of the Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), which considered how the law should protect people who need to be deprived of their liberty in order to receive care or treatment and lack the capacity to consent to this. The review proposes that the DoLS should be replaced by a new scheme, the Liberty Protection Safeguards. This summary provides an overview of the recommendations and the case for reform. It outlines how the new system would operate, with a detailed explanation of some of the key aspects of the new scheme, including its scope, who they would apply to, and conditions for authorisation.
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Subject terms:
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, mental capacity, Mental Capacity Act 2005, dementia, learning disabilities, vulnerable adults;
Final report from the Law Commission's review of the Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), which considered how the law should protect people who need to be deprived of their liberty in order to receive care or treatment and lack the capacity to consent. The review found that DoLS were overly technical and legalistic, often failed to achieve any positive outcomes for the person concerned or their family, and could not deal with the increased numbers of people considered to be deprived of their liberty following the Cheshire West ruling. The report provides recommendations for the reform of the legal framework and proposes that the DoLS should be replaced by a new scheme, the Liberty Protection Safeguards. The proposed scheme would cover a broader group of people, including any setting that might give rise to a deprivation of liberty and would also cover 16 and 17-year-olds. A draft Bill attached to the report provides details of the new scheme. The draft Bill also includes amendments to other parts of the Mental Capacity Act to provide increased protection for people whose rights to respect for their private and family life and their home, whether or not they risk being deprived of their liberty. The Law Commission also recommended that the Liberty Protection Safeguards should be accompanied by the publication of a new Code of Practice covering all aspects of the Mental Capacity Act. An impact assessment and a summary of the report are published alongside the final report.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Final report from the Law Commission's review of the Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), which considered how the law should protect people who need to be deprived of their liberty in order to receive care or treatment and lack the capacity to consent. The review found that DoLS were overly technical and legalistic, often failed to achieve any positive outcomes for the person concerned or their family, and could not deal with the increased numbers of people considered to be deprived of their liberty following the Cheshire West ruling. The report provides recommendations for the reform of the legal framework and proposes that the DoLS should be replaced by a new scheme, the Liberty Protection Safeguards. The proposed scheme would cover a broader group of people, including any setting that might give rise to a deprivation of liberty and would also cover 16 and 17-year-olds. A draft Bill attached to the report provides details of the new scheme. The draft Bill also includes amendments to other parts of the Mental Capacity Act to provide increased protection for people whose rights to respect for their private and family life and their home, whether or not they risk being deprived of their liberty. The Law Commission also recommended that the Liberty Protection Safeguards should be accompanied by the publication of a new Code of Practice covering all aspects of the Mental Capacity Act. An impact assessment and a summary of the report are published alongside the final report.
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Subject terms:
Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, mental capacity, assessment, vulnerable adults, learning disabilities, dementia, evaluation;
This research explores how people with intellectual disabilities make everyday decisions and how care professionals support them when they do. It covers making decisions in about everyday choices such as food and clothing, life choices like housing, education and employment, and difficult choices like financial, medical and legal decisions. It also looks at making relationship and friendship choices. A total of 46 participants across England and Wales took part in interviews: 15 people with learning disabilities who were supported by 6 supporters, and 25 social care professional. The results found examples of good practice across all levels of care and support services. Support around decision making for day-to-day activities, such as food and clothing, and life choices such as education were generally good. However, there were much lower levels of support around making difficult decisions, especially those related to legal issues such as wills, advance decisions and power of attorney. The study found that whilst care professionals involved in the study were familiar with the Mental Capacity Act 2005, few were aware of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The report finds that whilst there is general awareness of the basics of the Mental Capacity Act, there is scope for ongoing training for frontline care staff about the importance of supporting decision-making under the MCA as a way of supporting legal capacity. It makes a number of recommendations to improve decision making support for people with learning disabilities.
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This research explores how people with intellectual disabilities make everyday decisions and how care professionals support them when they do. It covers making decisions in about everyday choices such as food and clothing, life choices like housing, education and employment, and difficult choices like financial, medical and legal decisions. It also looks at making relationship and friendship choices. A total of 46 participants across England and Wales took part in interviews: 15 people with learning disabilities who were supported by 6 supporters, and 25 social care professional. The results found examples of good practice across all levels of care and support services. Support around decision making for day-to-day activities, such as food and clothing, and life choices such as education were generally good. However, there were much lower levels of support around making difficult decisions, especially those related to legal issues such as wills, advance decisions and power of attorney. The study found that whilst care professionals involved in the study were familiar with the Mental Capacity Act 2005, few were aware of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The report finds that whilst there is general awareness of the basics of the Mental Capacity Act, there is scope for ongoing training for frontline care staff about the importance of supporting decision-making under the MCA as a way of supporting legal capacity. It makes a number of recommendations to improve decision making support for people with learning disabilities.
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Subject terms:
learning disabilities, Mental Capacity Act 2005, UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, human rights, decision making, social care staff, social care professionals, mental capacity, empowerment, life style, activities of daily living, advocacy;