Important legal principles of consent and mental capacity

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Abstract

Consent is an essential part of healthcare practice, allowing patients to make autonomous decisions. However, this changes when a patient has mental incapacity or is unable to make decisions for themselves for a duration of time. This month’s Policy column looks at some of the key principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and how this can be applied in community nursing practice.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)318-320
Number of pages2
JournalBritish Journal of Community Nursing
Volume29
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Jul 2024

Keywords

  • Consent
  • Mental Capacity Act
  • policy

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