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SCIE’s Mental Capacity Act (MCA) resource

Tuesday, 05 January 2016
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From the Social Care Institute of Excellence's website

This resource has undergone major changes to support SCIE’s aim of providing an accessible resource that people will come to as their first port of call in relation to the MCA – when people want to know what already works and what might work in future.

Given the potential of the MCA to touch the lives of millions – particularly those who live with learning disability, dementia or mental health problems and those working and caring for them – people can choose from a range of guidance materials and links to access the tools that best support them.

If you’re visiting this resource for the first time, you may find the section below a good place to start.

The site begins with the basics in terms of introductory knowledge and key messages, and builds up through stages, with links to guidance targeted at specific audiences, such as health and social care professions and independent mental capacity advocates (IMCAs).

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