What's inside
This policy is fully drafted and structured, ready to brand and complete for your service. It covers:
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Policy statement
- 4. Definitions
- 5. Legal and regulatory framework
- 6. The five statutory principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- 7. Assessing capacity
- 8. Best-interests decision-making
- 9. Advance decisions to refuse treatment, LPAs and Court-appointed deputies
- 10. Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCA) - when to instruct
- 11. Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and the Liberty Protection Safeguards
- 12. Restraint and restrictive practice
- 13. Young people and those aged 16-17
- 14. Documentation and record-keeping
- 15. Training and competence
- 16. Monitoring, audit and compliance
- 17. Related documents
- 18. Document control and review
Legislation & standards it maps to
- Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice
- Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 (Liberty Protection Safeguards)
- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
- Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended)
- Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, Regulation 11 (Need for consent)
- Human Rights Act 1998 (Articles 5 and 8)
- Care Act 2014
- Children Act 1989 and 2004
- General Medical Council - Decision making and consent (2020)
Who it applies to
All clinical and non-clinical staff, locums, students, volunteers and contractors acting on behalf of [Organisation Name].
How it works
- Buy securely with Stripe - instant, no VAT, no account needed.
- Download your editable Word file from the link we email you straight away.
- Complete the placeholders for your service, then have it approved before use.
- Add the optional updates subscription and we keep it current as guidance changes.