Consent to Treatment

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Reflections on the June 2026 Supreme Court ruling: What is valid subjective consent?

22 June 202619 June 2026
Mental Capacity in Practice

On 2nd June 2026, the Supreme Court made a landmark ruling (AGNI) that sent shockwaves through the health and care profession as it overturned a famous – and critical – piece of case law known by many as Cheshire West.

While the full impact and ramifications of this ruling are still to be felt across the sector, in this blog we would like to dwell on one particularly interesting concept that emerged: the notion of subjective consent.

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Consent to treatment under the Community Mental Health Team

10 March 20251 March 2025
Mental Capacity in Practice

Consent and capacity are intrinsically linked. If there is a ‘reasonable belief’ that a person is unable to make an informed decision with support, then… Read More »Consent to treatment under the Community Mental Health Team

Consent to treatment: patient preparing for an MRI scan

Using LEGO to support capacity and enable informed consent

4 April 20226 June 2022
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LEGO has launched a new kit designed to help ease children’s anxieties around using an MRI scanner. This fantastic toy helps bridge the gap in understanding around what is going to happen, putting the process of an MRI scan in terms that a child can understand, facilitating their comprehension and thereby reducing anxiety around the whole process.