Documents

Information booklets and documents relating to the Mental Capacity Act can be viewed from this page.

• Mental Capacity Act 2005
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• Information booklets on the Mental Capacity Act which include the following: (this link will open in a new window)
• • Booklet 1: For people who may be unable to make some decisions for themselves / who wish to plan ahead for the future
  • Booklet 2 - For family, friends and unpaid carers
  • Booklet 3 - For people who work in health and social care
  • Booklet 4 - For advice workers
  • Booklet 6 - The Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) service
  
  
• Mental Capacity Act 2005 information leaflet: Making decisions about your health, welfare and finances - Who decides when you can't? (this link will open in a new window)
• Mental Capacity Act 2005: Easy read summary
  (this links to an external site and will open a PDF file in a new window)
• Training materials which include five sets: (this link will open in a new window)
• • a core set
  • a mental health set
  • a community care and primary care set
  • an acute hospitals set.
  
  
• Mental Capacity Act 2005 summary - Local Authority Circular
• Mental Capacity Act 2005 update - edition 10 - November 2006
  (A joint update communication from the Mental Capacity Implementaion Programme)
• Mental Capacity Act 2005 update - edition 10 - November 2006 - easy read version
  (A joint update communication from the Mental Capacity Implementaion Programme)
• ADSS Mental Capacity Act 2005 update for local Social Services authorities in England
  (Report from the Association of Directors of Social Services)