DoLS statistics: 2023-24
NHS Digital has published DoLS statistics for the period April 2023 to March 2024. Sadly, the data is not surprising, with ongoing backlogs and delays…
COPPA: Masterclass in Executive Dysfunction & Mental Capacity
We recently had the privilege to attend a stimulating event exploring the role of executive dysfunction and mental capacity. The afternoon was hosted by CoPPA North West and Pennine Care NHS Foundation and featured speakers from across the legal and medical professions, including Judge Simon Burrows, Barristers Rebecca Clark and Neil Allen, and Consultant Psychiatrists Dr Cathy Symonds, Dr Ade Akinola and Dr Samuel Wintrip.
New service: Best Interest Assessments
We are now able to offer Best Interest Assessments in the Lancashire and Cumbria area.
Important updates to Form COP3 ‘assessment of capacity’
As of July 2023 there is now a new updated COP3 form (‘assessment of capacity’ for Court of Protection Submissions) available on the UK Government website. We have a growing range of blogs around this topic and area able to provide completition of Part B on referral. For a walkthrough guide of the updated document, please visit.
Top 10 blogs on Mental Capacity and the Mental Capacity Act
In the last 18 months, we have published 100 blog posts on topics relating to Mental Capacity and the Mental Capacity Act (2005). In that time, we’ve covered a diverse range of subjects from Lasting Power of Attorney, to least restrictive practice, the causative nexus, and much more besides! We’ve also recently launched a series of mini case studies using characters from famous film and TV shows as a way to think about capacity around decisions.
Our first anniversary and plans for 2023
At the start of 2023, we celebrated our first full year in business. We are really proud of all we have achieved in the last year and hope to continue to develop our business as we expand our training offerings, and support healthcare teams with bespoke consultancy services and Mental Capacity Assessments for complex cases.
Supporting your team with MCA consultancy
In our mission to Promote, Partner and Protect, we place a great emphasis on helping teams develop their skills around the Mental Capacity Act, Mental Capacity Assessments, and related areas such as Best Interest Decisions and LPA. In today’s blog we want to shed a little light on what this can look like in everyday practice…
Release of draft LPS forms
On 8th July 2022 a set of nine draft forms related to the Liberty Protection Safeguards were released via email from the Department of Health and Social Care. These are not believed to be the mandatory format going forward, but rather are designed to help guide expectations and ensure consistency.
Our values: Promote, Partner, Protect
Values are essential to help us establish a moral outlook and focus within our everyday practices – without which we lose our sense of identity and purpose.
Here at Mental Capacity Ltd, we have identified three core values to guide us in our mission: Promote, Partner and Protect.
