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Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy

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‘Mental Capacity Act (MCA)’ webpage on the Social Care Institute for Excellence website

Click to find information and guidance for practitioners who support individuals who may lack capacity.

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Click the icon to access a Government webpage which provides advice about what to do if you have concerns about the actions or decisions of an attorney, deputy or guardian.
Click to access a webpage listing the key principals of advocacy, from The Advocacy Project.
The article ‘Mental Capacity Act At a Glance’, produced by the Social Care Institute for Excellence( SCIE) was used for the Good Practice Examples, but it contains a good introduction to the MCA (2005) with many further references and links.
This ‘Mental Capacity Act 2005: Code of Practice’ provides guidance and information on how the Act works in practice.
Find out more about the MCA (2005) from the website of MIND, a mental health charity.

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