Cover of The Mental Capacity Act 2005

Book 2009

The Mental Capacity Act 2005

Publisher
Learning Matters
Language
English
Published
2009
  • Capacity and disability
  • Great Britain
  • Mental health laws
  • Insanity (law), great britain
  • Psychiatric social work

In 2007 The Mental Capacity Act came into effect providing a new statutory framework for decision making. This book provides a practical guide to working within the requirements of the act, identifying situations where staff will need to be familiar with the act and code of practice.