Making decisions : helping people who have difficulty deciding for themselves : a guide for social care professionals.

  • Great Britain. Lord Chancellor's Department.
Date:
2003
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Licence: Open Government Licence

Credit: Making decisions : helping people who have difficulty deciding for themselves : a guide for social care professionals. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    About this booklet This booklet has been produced by the Lord Chancellor’s Department to help social workers, residential and home care workers and other care professionals and volunteers involved in the care of adults who need support to make decisions. That support may be needed because of learning difficulty, brain injury, dementia, mental health problems or any other illness or disability which affects the person’s mental capacity. The booklet explains the current legal position and lists sources of professional guidance and relevant organisations. The booklet does not cover: » the care of children and young people (aged up to 18), although some of the issues discussed here may be relevant; or Ww the assessment, admission to hospital and compulsory treatment of patients for mental disorder or guardianship of clients under the Mental Health Act 1983. The information contained in this booklet relates only to England and Wales.