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Patients who lack mental capacity to make decisions about their treatment have a legal right to an advocate in certain circumstances. When this arises in primary practice, GPs have a legal duty under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 to refer for an independent mental capacity advocate (IMCA)."
"The capacity assessment referral form developed by NEW Devon CCG with the support of Devon LMC can be given out by surgeries to anyone (social worker, solicitor or other professional) requesting a GP to complete a capacity assessment. The form is designed as an aid to GPs to ensure they have enough information about the request to decide whether they are the most appropriate person to complete the assessment. The form is not compulsory."
British Medical Association (BMA) Mental capacity toolkit
Mental Capacity Act code of practice
Mental Capacity Act toolkit and MCA assessment form
Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005 questionnaire for General Practice and Out of Hours Services
NHS Choices - What is the Mental Capacity Act?
Social Care Institute for Excellence - Mental Capacity Act 2005 resources and services
Social Care Institute for Excellence - Mental Capacity assessment tools
Vulnerability, Mental Capacity and Self-Neglect
Advances Decision to refuse treatment
Involving patients and families in decisions about DNACPR
Resuscitation Council - Decisions relating to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Mental Capacity Assessment information - NEW Devon CCG
Up to date guidance on consent
Cervical screening ceasing MCA form
General Medical Capacity - Confidentiality and MCA
Covert medication and deprivation of liberty
Deprivation of liberty safeguarding - coroner update
hft - Information for carers and family of people with LD
mencap - Mental Capacity Act resource pack
Publication date: December 2017
Updated: July 2021
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