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
Mental Capacity Assessment Training - Youtube Registration Form
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.