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Consultation on the Independent Mental Capacity Advocate Service: have your say
 — an easyread version
Corporate AuthorDepartment of Health - DH
PublisherDepartment of Health, London, July 2005
Pages19 pp (Ref 269441)
SourceDH Publications Orderline, PO Box 777, London SE1 6XH. tel 08701 555 455. E-mail: doh@prolog.uk.com Also available on request in braille, audio cassette tape, disk, or large print.
KeywordsMental disorder ; Court of protection ; Advocacy ; Medical care ; Government publications.
AnnotationThe Mental Capacity Act 2005 sets up a new service, the Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA), who will help people with no family or friends, also when important decisions are made involving health services and local authorities. These include decisions about serious medical treatment or moving to a hospital or care home. The IMCA may become involved in other types of decision as well. This booklet asks questions about how the IMCA should be run, its funding, standards, the training and skills required, and making sure it is being run properly. It also covers the meaning of serious medical treatment. The consultation runs until 30 September 2005. (RH)
Accession NumberCPA-050708003 B
ClassmarkE: JVC: IQ: LK: 6OA

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