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The Mental Capacity Act applies to individuals who lack the capacity to make certain decisions as a result of an impairment of their brain or mind. This framework covers both day-to-day…
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The Mental Capacity Act Team is responsible for supporting the application of the Mental Capacity Act across the Trust and promoting good practice across all divisions. Alongside providing…
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Welcome to the Doctor's Mental Capacity Act (MCA) toolkit This is an important resource, designed to support our Doctor’s and responsible clinicians around the application of the Mental…
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Welcome to the Mental Health Act (MHA) Department The Medical Records/Mental Health Act Department separated late December 14, with the Medical Records Department remaining in the original office…
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Mental health awareness training
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Social Workers provide a unique perspective within Mersey Care, focusing on social determinants to provide a holistic approach to health. There are over 150 Social Workers and Social Care staff…
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Nationally, for providers of healthcare, pressure damage is one of the highest clinical risks, yet with the right prevention strategies in place harm can be avoided. The reduction of pressure…
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There are many different types of legal powers that a person can get that will allow them to manage the affairs, access information and make decisions for another individual who does not have the…
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Below is a list of commonly used terms of reference, click on the drop downs to find out more about them.
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Introduction to LeDeR What is LeDeR? Learning from the Lives and Deaths of People with a Learning Disability and Autistic people (LeDeR). A national service improvement programme…
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MC01 Overarching Mental Capacity Act
The purpose of this corporate policy and procedure is to provide support and guidance for those working within the framework of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. This policy reviews and replaces the Trust-wide policy last reviewed in 2020
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MC04 Implementation and Management of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards within the Meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
The purpose of this corporate policy and procedure is to provide support and guidance for those working within the framework of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. This policy reviews and replaces the Trust-wide policy last reviewed in 2020
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Dietary referral Mental Capacity Act flowchart
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7 min briefing Mental Capacity Act - Shared Decision Making
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Dietician Mental Capacity Act flowchart
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Mental Capacity Act or Mental health Act
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Mental Capacity Act flowchart
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MH01 Overarching Policy and Procedure of the Mental Health Act 1983
The objectives of this policy are to describe the standards expected and the supporting processes for 1 Clinical and administrative application of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA). 2 Describing the interface processes that exist between the Mental Health Act 1983, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. 3 Monitoring the clinical and administrative application of the MHA. 4 Supporting those applying or monitoring the MHA through cross-referencing with the Act’s Code of Practice and other relevant literature, documentation. 5 Review and monitoring of the above process.
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Absent Without Leave (AWOL) Procedure
The purpose of this procedure is to ensure an effective and consistent response to reports of service users who are either detained under the Mental Health Act (MHA) 1983 (as amended 2007) or under Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) as per the Mental Capacity Act (2005) who abscond from an inpatient setting; are absent without leave (AWOL); or fail to return from a period of leave and how to return them safely to the ward if appropriate.
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HR27 Supporting colleagues with Mental or Physical Disabilities
This Policy is about ensuring that employees with long term physical or mental health conditions are supported to remain in work and have access to the same opportunities as people who do not have health conditions, in line with the 2010 Equality Act.