The Mental Capacity Act 2005
A Guide for Practice
- Robert A. Brown - Bournemouth University, UK
- Paul Barber
- Debbie Martin
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its accompanying Codes of Practice continue to have a huge impact on mental health professionals working with some of the most vulnerable people throughout England and Wales. Whether you are a Social Worker, Best Interest Assessor, Mental Health Nurse, Doctor, Psychiatrist or an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP), understanding the Mental Capacity Act and its implications for practice is essential and this indispensable guide will help you do just that.
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is designed to protect and empower individuals who may lack the mental capacity to make their own decisions about their care and treatment and this bestselling book will provide invaluable support to busy practitioners needing to draw on the Act in the following ways:
- Sets out the full text of the main body of the Act for quick reference
- Contains practical advice and checklists for working with the Act and the main principles and Codes of Practice
- Shows how the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act interact so that statutory requirements can be put into practice.
Written in a style accessible to all professionals, this fully updated Third Edition has been revised and enlarged to incorporate revisions to the Mental Health Act Code of Practice 2015 and the crucial impact of the Supreme Court decisions in the Cheshire West cases.
Meets the needs for teaching strand on the Mental Capacity Act within social work law module. Easy to read and follow text.
As the social work profession has become more regulated it is essential for all students to gain a thorough understanding and knowledge of legislation that underpins the profession. For those undertaking Last Placements in the area of Adult MH, this text is a most useful guide and reference; making the Mental Capacity Act 'understandable' whilst ensuring that the process and application of this legislation is clear.
Superbly well-laid out and easy to read and seek required guidance. a top-class guide in every respect
An excellent resource for any student interested in this niche area of care/practice.
A concise an up-to-date essential guide
This is an excellent text which builds upon the previous editions. It is current and refers to the most significant developments in case law in this imprtant area of practice.
This is an extremely comprehensive text which I feel would be a essential resource within the library. However as an key text, I feel it would be more suitable for post qualifying students rather than the cohort on my course.
Excellent guide however possibly more suitable post reg rather than pre reg. gives very clear guidance and breaks down into manageable sections
Very relevant, well laid out reference book for best interests assessors with the added benefit of being cheaper than other mental capacity guides.
A good update on previous editions. Has been helpful for students on placement and will continue to be.
The key changes in the new edition will be:
• The ruling in the Supreme Court on Cheshire West and Chester Council v P and P&Q v Surrey, 2013
(these cases will clarify what amounts to a deprivation of liberty);
• Revised guidance on the interface between the Mental Capacity Act and the Mental Health Act
(e.g. the implications of AM v SLAM and SoSH, 2013)
• The process of assessing capacity (PC and NC v City of York Council, 2013)
There will also be new material on the following subjects:
- analysing the operation of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards in practice;
- advance decisions, and when is incapacity not covered by the Mental Capacity Act.
