Mental Health Capacity Act & DOLS Training

This course can only be booked as a group booking, We can deliver this course either at your own company premises or at one of our training centres.

Course Overview

Course cost: Please enquire about pricing

This course will cover:

• Current legislation
• Policy and procedures
• The assessment procedure
• What is meant by ‘Best Interests’
• What protection is available for decision makers
• Understand the limits of restraint issues
• Understand the roles of various people involved

Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:

• List the functions of the Mental Capacity Act
• Describe the groups that will be affected by the legislation
• Explain what is meant by the functional test
• Explain the role of Lasting Power of Attorneys
• Describe the function of the Court of Protection
  Explain the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
• Train others in Mental Capacity Act and DOLS requirements within their healthcare working environment