Mental Capacity Health and Social Care Teaching Resources
Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLs) Awareness Plus Current Understanding of LPS and Delay Details
5 PowerPoint presentations and 35 Word Documents (includes scenarios).
The LPS Scheme was not due to replace the DoLs scheme until April 2022, but this has been further delayed. It is also anticipated that the Dols scheme will run along side the LPS scheme for the first 12 months.
NO Revised Code of Practice has yet been developed.
Presentation 1 Mental Incapacity Act 2005 Awareness (26 slides) – Slide Titles:
Introduction
The Influences on Care
What is Mental Capacity
Who does the Act apply to?
Lacking Capacity
Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA's)
Enduring Powers of Attorney
What differences are there?
Who can nominate an LPA?
Lasting Power of Attorneys & Deputies
Single Orders of the Court
The Public Guardian
Criminal Offences
Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy Service
Codes of Practice
Summary
References
Presentation 2 Mental Incapacity Act 2005 Awareness (In Detail) (25 Slides) – Slide Titles:
Introduction
What other things does the Act introduce?
Care and Treatment
Advance Decisions
Making Decisions about Treatment and Care
Advance Statements
Tests to Determine Mental Capacity
Research
Using MCA
Best Interests Decisions
Best Interests Principle
Best Interests Checklists
How should capacity be assessed?
Human Rights
Summary
References
Presentation 3 - Depriving Liberty Awareness (27 Slides) – Slide Titles:
Introduction
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (Dols)
Safeguards – Who They Apply To
Background
Human Rights Act 1998
What Are The Safeguards?
Policies and Training
Dols – Implications for Institutions
MCA Code of Practice (Supplement 2.5)
What Does This Mean for You ?
Summary
References
Presentation 4 - DoLS (39 Slides) – Slide Titles:
Introduction
Deprivation of Liberty Legislation
The Bournewood Case
The Safeguards
The Relationship of DoLS to MCA
What Does This Mean?
DoLS – The Assessment Process
Key Terminology
Action to be Taken by the Managing Authority (MA)
Action to be Taken by the Supervisory Body (SB)
The Six Stage Assessment
The Assessment
The Best Interest Assessor
Authorisation Expiry
Emergencies
Reviews and Appeals
Assessments – Mental Capacity
Assessments – No Refusal
Assessments – Eligibility
Assessments – Mental Health
Assessments – Best Interests
Supreme Court Ruling April 2014
Lords Select Committee Recommendations March 2014
Monitoring
References
Presentation 5 - Liberty Protection Safeguards - 22 Slides
Aims
Introduction
Definition
Terminology Changes - LPS
DoLS versus LPS Assessments - Differences
Action to be Taken by Responsible Body
Care Home Functions
3 Stage Assessment
Deprivation Decision
References
Word Documents (Handouts and Scenarios)
x 35
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