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- Title:
- Planning ahead using the MCA
- Description:
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The session describes how a person can make decisions that will be binding if they should lose capacity in the future, and also create non-binding but essential guidance for future professionals. It also explains lasting powers of attorney, which enable an adult to give decision-making powers that will come into effect if they lack capacity in the future. It describes the powers of deputies appointed by the Court of Protection and how the powers of a deputy differ from those of an LPA attorney. It outlines how a professional should act if they suspect that an attorney or deputy is not acting in the best interests of the person.
- Hierarchy:
- Foundation (FND) > HLO 1: An accountable, capable and compassionate doctor > FPC 4: Communication and care > Planning ahead using the MCA
- Created:
- 30 Jul 2019
- Last Major Update:
- 15 Jan 2024
- Keywords:
- 783-003, MCA, Mental Capacity Act, human rights, decisions, decision-making, LPA, deputyships, advance statement, advance decision, planning
- Quicklink:
- 783-003
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- Title:
- Planning ahead using the MCA
- Description:
-
The session describes how a person can make decisions that will be binding if they should lose capacity in the future, and also create non-binding but essential guidance for future professionals. It also explains lasting powers of attorney, which enable an adult to give decision-making powers that will come into effect if they lack capacity in the future. It describes the powers of deputies appointed by the Court of Protection and how the powers of a deputy differ from those of an LPA attorney. It outlines how a professional should act if they suspect that an attorney or deputy is not acting in the best interests of the person.
- Hierarchy:
- Foundation (FND) > HLO 1: An accountable, capable and compassionate doctor > FPC 4: Communication and care > Planning ahead using the MCA
- Created:
- 30 Jul 2019
- Last Major Update:
- 15 Jan 2024
- Keywords:
- 783-003, MCA, Mental Capacity Act, human rights, decisions, decision-making, LPA, deputyships, advance statement, advance decision, planning
- Quicklink:
- 783-003