Making decisions : the Government's proposals for making decisions on behalf of mentally incapacitated adults : a report issued in the light of responses to the consultation paper Who decides? / presented to Parliament by the Lord High Chancellor by Command of Her Majesty, October 1999.

  • Great Britain. Lord Chancellor's Department.
Date:
1999
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Credit: Making decisions : the Government's proposals for making decisions on behalf of mentally incapacitated adults : a report issued in the light of responses to the consultation paper Who decides? / presented to Parliament by the Lord High Chancellor by Command of Her Majesty, October 1999. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Other issues raised by respondents to Who Decides? ADVOCACY Many respondents to Who Decides? raised the issue of the role of advocates in supporting the rights of a person without capacity and assisting them in making decisions. This is an issue the Government intends to consider further and is also something that may be considered in the context of the review of the Mental Health Act. CODE OF PRACTICE Responses to Who Decides? demonstrated that there was much support for a Code of Practice to provide guidance to carers and professionals. The Government fully recognises the importance of giving as much guidance as possible to those involved in the care of people without capacity. It is therefore anticipated that any future legislation would be accompanied by a Code of Practice, which would be quite separate from the Mental Health Act Code of Practice.