Although the Mental Capacity Act has now been implemented for two years many residential home and nursing care staff are still unclear of their responsibilities as required by the legislation and how best to work within those responsibilities when providing care, treatment and care planning for those who lack capacity. The balancing of legislative requirements and an individual’s rights, freedom of choice and their duty of care can sometimes appear to be conflicting and confusing.

At the end of this event, attendees will have the knowledge required, to apply the Mental Capacity Act requirements to the provision of daily care, treatment and longer term care planning, whilst working within the legislative requirements.

Key issues for the day

• The Mental Capacity Act in practice
• Protection and Safeguarding
• Court of Protection Functions
• Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
• Rights and Protections under the Law
• Case Studies.

Who should attend?

• Clinicians
• Nurses
• Therapists
• Care managers
• Social workers
• Ward and Residential Home Managers.

For further information, please email clare.carter@swdc.org or telephone 01278 432002