MCA Useful Documents
Please click on the links below to access documents and resources relating to the Mental Capacity Act programme that you may find useful.
Mental Capacity Act 2005
Housing Provision and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
IMCA November News - Feedback from the Department of Health to IMCA Commissioners
Developing a Service Specification for the provision of and Independent Mental Capacity Advocate ServiceIMCA general regulations (Office of Public Sector Information [OPSI] website)
IMCA expansion regulations (OPSI website)
If you are looking for an IMCA in the Eastern region click on the link below for contact details of IMCAs by county.
IMCAS Eastern Region Contact Details
Publications/Newsletters
A Guide to the Mental Capacity Act for Carers
Guidance for Commissioners on the Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy Service
The Mental Capacity Act lays a duty on Local Authorities and PCTs to make available advocacy services in some cases. This publication, funded by DH and produced by Turning Point, is aimed at assisting commissioning of this service.
Leaflets/Booklets
Making Decisions: A guide for family, friends and other unpaid carers
Making Decisions: about your health, welfare or finance. Who decides when you can't?
Short version of the above leaflet
Making Decisions: a guide for people who work in health and social care
Resources
Mental Capacity Act Flowchart - November 06
Details resources that have been made available for training relating to the act and the commissioning of the IMCA service
Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults: Guidelines for Assessment
Vulnerable Adult Protection: Assessment Form
Capacity Assessment Form from the Sexual Wellbeing Policy
Mental Capacity Act Locality Implementation Group
MCA - setting up a local implementation network
Appendix A - best practice tool (PDF)
Appendix B - summary of the Mental Capacity Act
Capacity and Consent - Guidance for Staff, March 2006
Legislation Code of Practice
Mental Capacity Act 2007 Code of Practice
Bournewood Safeguards: Draft Code of Practice