Mental Capacity Act News - Care Home Professional

Leaders voice ‘significant concerns’ as mental capacity reform Bill reaches final stages

Business Legislation by Lee Peart on April 24, 2019

Care leaders have expressed significant concerns over the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill as enters its final stages in Parliament.

Concerns raised over sharp rise in care home DoL applications

Business Research by Lee Peart on March 29, 2019

Concerns have been raised after figures revealed a sharp rise in Deprivation of Liberty (DoL) applications by care homes and hospitals.

Further fire directed at Mental Capacity Act (Amendment) Bill

Business Legislation by Lee Peart on March 26, 2019

The controversial Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill has attracted further criticism from care organisations.

More than 100 social care organisations oppose Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill

Business Compliance Legislation by Lee Peart on February 11, 2019

More than social care organisations have signed an open letter expressing their opposition to the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill.

Minister for Care addresses concerns over Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill

Business Legislation by Lee Peart on February 1, 2019

Minister for Care Caroline Dinenage has written an open letter addressing concerns over the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill. The Bill,

Campaigners warn government reform risks ‘exploitation’ of vulnerable people

Business Compliance Legislation by Lee Peart on January 22, 2019

Campaigners have once again voiced their unease over a reform to the Mental Capacity Act making its way through Parliament. In a letter to The Times, 13 charities, including Mind, the National Autistic Charity and

OPINION: R&RA CEO, Judy Downey, calls for pause in Mental Capacity Act Bill

Business Legislation by Lee Peart on December 6, 2018

Judy Downey, Chair and CEO of The Relatives & Residents Association, tells CHP worrying elements remain in the Mental Capacity

Ministers urged to eliminate conflict of interest in mental capacity proposals

Business Legislation by Lee Peart on November 2, 2018

Care leaders have urged the Government to eliminate a conflict of interest within its mental capacity reform proposals. The Mental

EXCLUSIVE: SCIE Chair Paul Burstow voices unease over Mental Capacity Act reform

Business Compliance Legislation by Lee Peart on November 1, 2018

Paul Burstow, Chair of the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), has added his voice to the growing chorus of

Government urged to collaborate on mental capacity law reform

Business Compliance Legislation by Lee Peart on October 22, 2018

The Government has been urged to collaborate with the care sector on mental capacity law reforms reaching a key stage

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