Clare Tarling from Dorset Advocacy has shared a PowerPoint file that she made to create a series of Facebook posts based on the "Advocacy Mythbuster". Feel free use it! You can edit it how you want for your organisation. You…
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Visiting Advocacy Guidance and Risk Assessment
Following the DHSC MCA/ DoLS guidance on 9th April, Southern Advocacy Services have created an MCA/DoLS/Visiting advocacy guidance document, and a visiting risk assessment for their organisation and say that it’s working well in practice. They’ve shared these resources in…
Best interests and getting it right Webinar
Another excellent Webinar from Alex at Mental Capacity Law and Policy on Best Interests and Getting it Right.
Latest from the Department of Health and Social Care
Information on the Expansion of Access to Testing 28th April Health and Social Care Secretary’s Statement on Coronavirus 23rd April Coronavirus (COVID-19): adult social care action plan 16th April Q&A re Flexible use of Direct Payments 21st April
MCA and DoLS during COVID-19
9th April 2020 Guidance from DHSC: The Mental Capacity Act (2005) (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic 10th April 2020 Webinar from Alex Ruck Keene re the above: DHSC MCA COVID-19 guidance – summary…
