ZMental Capacity Act: Learning Lessons from Court of Protection Cases

Date & Time:

Tuesday 3 March 2020 (9:30 - 16:30)

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Venue:

Sutton Civic Offices, G2, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, SM1 1EA

Detail:

Target Group / Level

Adult Social Care staff within the London Borough of Sutton and Private, Independent and voluntary (PVI)  sector supporting Sutton residents in residential care, nursing care, home care, Personal Assistants, and supported living

Delegates must already have a good knowledge and experience of the Mental Capacity Act before booking on to this course.

Staff Groups B, C, D, and E as per the Bournemouth University National Mental Capacity Act Competency Framework.

Level 3 staff and above (ref: NHS Intercollegiate document 2018 - Adult Safeguarding: Roles and Competencies For Healthcare Staff): Registered health care staff who engage in assessing, planning, intervening and evaluating the needs of adults where there are safeguarding concerns (as appropriate to role)

Course Overview

This course looks at a range of cases which have been considered by the Court of Protection, to see what lessons can be learnt for our everyday practice. It explains that Mental Capacity Act cases go to the Court of Protection either where there is conflict amongst the people involved, and/or where the issue is so serious or complicated that it cannot be resolved through meetings and negotiation. The rulings of the Court, and the reasons for those rulings, can be invaluable in helping health and social care practitioners deal with similar issues in their own practice.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course participants will have:

  • Enhanced their knowledge of the application of the Mental Capacity Act through exploring a range of cases which have been dealt with in the Court of Protection
  • Analysed what the Court of Protection has said about various issues, including:
    • Best interests
    • Fluctuating capacity
    • Unwise decisions
    • The relevance of available resources to decision making
    • How much weight to give to the person’s own wishes and feelings, if these are not clear
    • Life sustaining treatment
    • Other serious medical treatment
    • Restricting contact with family
  • Had an opportunity to raise their own difficult cases (as appropriate) for discussion and guidance within the group.

Special Instructions

Delegates must have previous knowledge and experience of the Mental Capacity Act before booking on to this course.

Booking:

Booking has now closed for this event.

Further Information:

Trainer:

St Thomas Training

Venue Details:

Sutton Civic Offices, G2, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, SM1 1EA

(020 8770 5000)