Learning Outcomes
- Define the concept of ‘person who lacks capacity’
- Describe how a person’s capacity to make decisions can vary and be different for different aspects of their life
- Discuss the core principles of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) including the presumption of capacity
- Describe different methods for helping and supporting individuals to make decisions and to participate in the decision-making process
- Discuss how it is sometimes necessary to act in a person’s best interests when the person lacks capacity to consent to treatment and care
- Describe how it is sometimes necessary to act in a person’s best interests when the person is unable to consent to treatment and care because of a temporary loss of capacity such as in an emergency situation
- Describe how advance decisions to refuse treatment are used to convey the wishes of an individual
- What consent is
- When consent should be sought which includes everyday interactions as well as more serious treatment, investigations and procedures
- How consent can be given
- The importance of effective communication when providing information about choices, risks, benefits, advantages and disadvantages etc.
- The process to follow when consent is refused
- Briefly describe the role of lasting power of attorney
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