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Mental Capacity Assessment Training Event

Please register below to access the recording of the Mental Capacity Event held in June 2023

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Please register below to access the recording of the Mental Capacity Event held in June 2023

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The training aimed to assist clinicians that complete or support with mental capacity assessments

The training was delivered by:

  • Dr. Janice Mackenzie: Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist for Central and South Manchester CNRTs and CSTs & Clinical Lead for Psychology for GMNISDN &
  • Elizabeth Ridley: Public Law & Human Rights Solicitor for Irwin Mitchell Solicitors (Manchester). Specialises in Court of Protection and Public Law cases

Contents of the training included:

  • The Mental Capacity Act 2005
  • What is ‘mental capacity’?
  • Deprivation of liberty
  • Best Interests
  • Case studies
  • Legal tests of capacity
  • Executive capacity
  • Mental capacity assessments in practice
  • Mental capacity assessment documentation

The objectives were:

  • Improve knowledge and awareness of the processes involved when completing mental capacity assessments.
  • Improve knowledge and awareness of the legalities associated with mental capacity assessments.
  • Improve clinicians confidence with completing mental capacity assessments in practice.