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The Mental Capacity Act 2005 The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) is the law created to protect and empower ’individuals who lack capacity’ to make their own decisions about their care and treatment. It applies to people aged 16 and over. The MCA helps to protect vulnerable people who lack mental capacity and to ensure that […]

A person who can’t make a decision about something is said to lack capacity to make that decision. This leaflet is for you and your family or carers if you lack capacity to agree to stay where you are. It tells you about the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and how this affects you. What […]

What is Safeguarding Adults? Safeguarding adult’s means protecting a person’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect. Safeguarding applies to any adult who: Care and support needs describes someone who needs health and/ or social care services (whether or not they receive services). Abuse and neglect can happen anywhere and anyone can […]

A guide for 16 and 17 year-olds attending hospital The Mental Capacity Act 2005 The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) is the law that empowers and protects people over 16 years of age to make their own decisions about their care and treatment. The law states that people aged 16 and over have the capacity (legal […]

What is Domestic Abuse? Domestic abuse is any incident or pattern of incidents (see categories below) between those aged 16 or over who are: Domestic Abuse Categories: Domestic abuse can seriously harm children and young people, and experiencing domestic abuse is child abuse. There are supporting services in the community for children suffering abuse. Support […]