Best Interests Guidance on adults who lack capacity to make decisions for themselves [England and Wales]

Best Interests Guidance on adults who lack capacity to make decisions for themselves [England and Wales]
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MZCAT-336

Summary 

A report published by the Professional Practice Board of the British Psychological Society

This guidance has been written to give additional information and support to people who may have to participate in making decisions on behalf of adults who lack the capacity to do so for themselves. This includes staff working in health or social care (such as doctors, nurses, dentists, psychologists, therapists, social workers, residential and care home managers, care staff, support workers) and carers, families and advocates.


Description 

Section 1: Approaches to making decisions for others

  • The legal background
  • Ways of making decisions for others 
  • Advance decisions
  • Substituted judgement
  • Best interests
  • The statutory checklist

Section 2: How have the Courts decided on Best Interests?

  • Medical best interests
  • Subsequent decisions
  • Serious medical treatment
  • Non-medical decisions
  • Acts in relation to care or treatment

Section 3: Best interests meetings

  • Purpose
  • Preparation
  • Process
  • Decisions which cannot be made under the Mental Capacity Act
  • Chairing a Best Interests meeting
  • Possible agenda
  • Failure to agree
  • After the meeting
  • If the situation is urgent


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