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Mental Capacity Act 2005

Downloads links to Mental Capacity Implementation Programme

• The Mental Capacity Act 2005:
  http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2005/ukpga_20050009_en.pdf

• Department for Constitutional affairs: Variety of MCA papers
  http://www.dca.gov.uk/menincap/legis.htm

• Code of Practice
  http://www.guardianship.gov.uk/formsdocuments/publications.htm

• DoH link: MCA Best Practice Tool
  http://www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicy
  AndGuidance/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidanceArticle/fs/en?
  CONTENT_ID=4137745&chk=h9Fa0P

• Link to POhWER (IMCA Service)
  http://www.pohwer.net/our_services/herefordshire_.html

• Download the Booklets:
  http://www.dca.gov.uk/legal-policy/mental-capacity/publications.htm
  
  Book 1:
  Making decisions about your Health, welfare or finance. Who decides when you can’t.
  Book 2:
  Making decisions: A guide for family, friends and other unpaid carers.”
  Book 3:
  Making Decisions: A guide for people who work in Health & Social Care.”
  Book 4:
  “Making Decisions: A guide for advice Workers.”
  Book 5:
  Making Decisions: An easy read guide.”
  

• Guides:
  http://www.dca.gov.uk/legal-policy/mental-capacity/guidance.htm

• Guidance for Family & Friends
  http://www.dca.gov.uk/legal-policy/mental-capacity/mibooklets/guide4.htm#top

• People with Learning Disabilities
  http://www.dca.gov.uk/legal-policy/mental-capacity/mibooklets/guide6.htm

• Office of the Public Guardian. This office deals with all matters relating to Lasting Powers of Attorney:
  http://www.publicguardian.gov.uk

• The Ministry of Justice. This site contains details on the Court of Protection and its functions.
  http://www.justice.gov.uk