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391 RFH CERT Mental Capacity Act & DOLs
It means that a person is able to make their own decisions.
The new law says that a person is unable to make a particular decision if they cannot do one or more of the following four things: Understand, Retain, Weigh up, Communicate.
It is specifically designed to cover situations where someone is unable to make a decision because their mind or brain is affected by, for example: a stroke or brain injury, a mental health problem, dementia, a learning disability
confusion, drowsiness or unconsciousness because of an illness or the treatment for it, substance misuse.
The new law says that a person is unable to make a particular decision if they cannot do one or more of the following four things: Understand, Retain, Weigh up, Communicate.
It is specifically designed to cover situations where someone is unable to make a decision because their mind or brain is affected by, for example: a stroke or brain injury, a mental health problem, dementia, a learning disability
confusion, drowsiness or unconsciousness because of an illness or the treatment for it, substance misuse.
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| Contributed by: | Sian Scheepers |
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| Licence: | © All rights reserved More information on licences |
| Last updated: | 13 December 2023 |
| First contributed: | 11 September 2019 |
| Audience access level: | Full user |
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