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Adequate assessment of mental capacity and the protection of each service user’s freedom of choice form the bedrock of the CQC’s Essential Standards of Quality and Safety. For every service user who lacks the capacity to consent to care, the Mental Capacity Act demands that you consider the following:

• Does the care and/or treatment being provided take away from the person’s freedom to do what they want to the extent that they are being deprived of their liberty?
• Do you believe that the care and/or treatment is in the person’s best interests?

In order to help you to ensure that your approach to the care of those with restricted mental capacity complies with the Essential Standards of Quality and Safety and the Mental Capacity Act, we have published:

With this practical e-product Word document pack, you can ensure that:

• Care workers understand how to assess mental capacity – with clear, concise guidance, our interactive e-book takes you through ways to measure mental capacity and the main factors that affect it.
• Managers can be sure their staff are acting in the service user’s best interest – with factsheets and notes to help you balance protecting the freedom of the service user with the ability of your staff to do their jobs.
• Your care regime shows the emphasis on personal liberty that inspectors expect – with printable handouts on all the important legislation, plus forms and checklists covering consent and advocacy, you can show you have the essential safeguards in place.

Product no: 5063/1/12

Price:

£59.99

VAT

£12.00

Total price

£71.99