Best Interests
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Departments
External departments
- University of Bristol
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Mental Capacity Legislation |
| Subtitle of host publication | Principles and Practice |
| Editors | Rebecca Jacob, Michael Gunn, Anthony Holland |
| Place of Publication | Cambridge |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Chapter | 3 |
| Pages | 34-55 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Edition | 2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781108572255 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781108480369 |
| Publication status | Published - 27 Jun 2019 |
Publication series
| Name | Royal College of Psychiatrists Practitioner Series |
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| Publisher | Royal College of Psychiatrists |
| Publication type | Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review |
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Abstract
At the heart of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) lies ‘best interests’. As we have seen, one of the key principles of the Act is that, if someone lacks capacity, any decision made on the person’s behalf must be in his or her best interests. This user-friendly guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) provides a theoretical and practical framework for mental health practitioners working in both hospital and community settings. It considers emerging case law, medico-legal challenges, amendment to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and crucially potential future changes to mental health and capacity legislation.