Mental Capacity Act 2005
The Mental Capacity Act sets out in law what happens when adults are unable to make particular decisions for themselves. In the case that an individual has trouble making certain decisions about their life, support for health treatment and social care must be provided. If the person is aged over 16 years old and living in England or Wales, then the Mental Capacity Act provides a legal framework for how professionals and other paid carers are to work with them (Scotland has its own law, the Adults with Incapacity [Scotland] Act 2000). Carers and professionals are required to follow the...
