The process of assessing a person’s mental capacity is often misunderstood by social care practitioners as they seek to apply the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) and the lessons from ...

People aged 16 and over who are assessed as lacking capacity to make a particular decision at the time that decision needs to be made, have a clear record of the reasons why they lack capacity and the ...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) estimates that around 2 million people in England and Wales may lack the capacity to make certain decisions for themselves at some point because of illness, injury or ...

Vhi webinar sets out framework for healthcare professionals to support patients in making healthcare decisions ...

The following project was contracted by The Evaluation Center at Western Michigan University. Assessment for Learning Research Scholars, a collaborative project for research and learning supported by ...

Ongoing efforts to conduct research and develop tools to support evidence-based decision-making have taken on a renewed sense of urgency amidst the debate over rising health care costs, a debate that ...