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Three stories — the Mental Capacity Act: [DVD]
Corporate Author	Office of the Public Guardian
Publisher	Office of the Public Guardian, 2007
Pages	1 DVD
Source	Office of the Public Guardian, 12th floor, Archway Tower, 2 Junction Road, London N19 5SZ. Website: www.publicguardian.gov.uk
Keywords	Mental disorder ; Rights [elderly] ; Court of protection ; Law ; Audio visual aids.
Annotation	The Mental Capacity Act 2005 brought fully into force on 1st October 2007, safeguards the interests of people who may lack capacity to make decisions for themselves, now or in the future. A lack of capacity could be because of a learning disability, dementia or mental health problems, a brain injury, a stroke or unconsciousness due to an anaesthetic or a sudden accident. This DVD is a documentary depicting three real life stories, and shows how the Act empowers and protects people who may lack the mental capacity to make some decisions for themselves. The DVD is in English, with Welsh subtitles and British Sign language options; performance in public is permitted, but not copying or reproduction. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-080731003 M
Classmark	E: IKR: JVC: VR: UF
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