•  Engaging with BME communities about the MCA Report

This report makes some important recommendations about how to make it work for everyone but particularly for people from Black and minority ethnic background.

Click here for information on this report and how to download it.

• On October the 7th Minister Bridget Prentice launched the review of the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. 

  Please click here to view the consultation document and a covering letter from the Public Guardian.

 

• MCA Information Booklets

The Department of Health website has been updated with regards to a series of information booklets providing introductory information on the Mental Capacity Act and their availablity.

Click here to access the website

 

• The first annual report of the Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy Service

Click here to access the report

• Mental Capacity Act 2005 Update

An updated summary of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 has been produced

Click here to download the summary

 

• Legislation Code of Practice

Mental Capacity Act 2007

The Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice was issued on 23 April 2007 and can be downloaded from the link below

Click here for the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice

(Click here to view publications)

• The Evaluation of the Pilot Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) Service

The Department of Health commissioned seven advocacy organisations in England to provide and promote the pilot Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy( IMCA) service ahead of the introduction of the Mental Capacity Act 05. The University of Cambridge have evaluated the pilot.

Read the report

 

• Consent Guidance

The Department of Health intend to amend consent guidance in advance of the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act. You can view the current guidance by clicking on the link below:

Current Guidance