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Mental Capacity Act Development GroupThe Professional Practice Board Mental Capacity Act Development Group has set up this webpage to provide a central resource for information on the Mental Capacity Act and any related developments.What's New The Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (formerly known as the Bournewood Safeguards) were introduced into the Mental Capacity Act 2005 through the Mental Health Act 2007 http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Policyandguidance/SocialCare/Deliveringadultsocialcare/MentalCapacity/MentalCapacityActDeprivationofLibertySafeguards/index.htm Link to the revised Scottish codes of practice http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/Civil/awi/revisedcodes Mental Capacity Conference - Thursday 25 September 2008
NHS Briefing Report
View the Society Response to the Department of Health: Code of Practice for the Mental Capacity Act 2005
View DCA guidance for people working in health and social care
View the Society Response to Welsh Assembly Government Consultation on the Mental Capacity Advocacy Service in Wales View the Society Response to the Department of Constitutional Affairs consultation on the forms and guidance for the new Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) View amended Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
If you would like more information on the work of this group or would like to join the MCA discussion forum please e-mail Nigel Atter.
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