When teaching around the practicalities of assessing mental capacity the notion of unwise decisions vs incapacitous decisions is always raised 8211 Has everybody heard of the term unwise decision and Can anyone give me a
This aspect of the 2 stage test is often not as simple as getting the person to just tell you what they can remember or understand Even when someone s ability to communicate is severely
It is surprising and perhaps somewhat worrying that many mental capacity assessors are not fully aware of the correct test or tests for mental capacity I was speaking to a GP only yesterday who was
Although the Mental Capacity Act MCA is now almost 8 years old few if any of the major financial institutions appear to have integrated it into their day to day processes leaving incapacitated clients at
From time to time in taking instruction you will meet a client for whom mental capacity is uncertain In many cases you will contact the GP for assistance only to find that they are unable
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