The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its accompanying Codes of Practice
continue to have a huge impact on mental health professionals working
with some of the most vulnerable people throughout England and Wales.
Whether you are a Social Worker, Best Interest Assessor, Mental Health
Nurse, Doctor, Psychiatrist or an Approved Mental Health Professional
(AMHP), understanding the Mental Capacity Act and its implications for
practice is essential and this indispensable guide will help you do just
that.
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is designed to protect and empower
individuals who may lack the mental capacity to make their own decisions
about their care and treatment and this bestselling book will provide
invaluable support to busy practitioners needing to draw on the Act in
the following ways:
- Sets out the full text of the main body of the Act for quick
reference
- Contains practical advice and checklists for working with the Act and
the main principles and Codes of Practice
- Shows how the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act interact so
that statutory requirements can be put into practice.
Written in a style accessible to all professionals, this fully updated
Third Edition has been revised and enlarged to incorporate revisions
to the Mental Health Act Code of Practice 2015 and the crucial impact of
the Supreme Court decisions in the Cheshire West cases.