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Mental Capacity Test or Assessment – what is the difference?

12 September 202210 February 2023
Comment, Mental Capacity in Practice

There are several terms that are used to describe the process of determining a person’s mental capacity. Is it a Mental Capacity Test, or a Mental Capacity Assessment? In this blog, we explore some of the language around the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and how it applies in practice.

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Example Mental Capacity Assessments

9 December 202115 March 2023
Case Study, Mental Capacity in Practice

There is surprisingly little information available on precisely how to complete a Mental Capacity Assessment. Having attended many courses on Mental Capacity in my time, it still surprises me just how many courses fail to set out what to ask, how much to record, what information is relevant and what to do next.

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