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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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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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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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Welcome to the page about Mersey Care's RRP team. Reducing restrictive practices is one of the Trust's primary Perfect Care goals and is a vital component of our work especially in Secure…
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There may be occasions when the Trust is asked to provide letters, reports, forms (such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) forms), questionnaires…
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The Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) scheme introduces new statutory responsibilities for NHS Trusts and it aims to safeguard individuals who lack capacity to consent to their care arrangements if…
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Right Care, Right Person (RCRP) is an operating model for police and partners that seeks to make sure the public is provided with the right care, responded to by the right person with the right…
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) states that palliative care is explicitly recognised under the human right to health. It should be provided through person centred and integrated health…
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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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Mental Capacity Act or Mental health Act
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Mental Capacity Act flowchart
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7 min briefing Mental Capacity Act - Shared Decision Making
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Dietary referral Mental Capacity Act flowchart
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Dietician 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.