Our Safeguarding team are offering 30-40 minute bitesize training sessions on the Mental Capacity Act. These sessions are for any of our colleagues who are registered to a professional body - including nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.

The sessions include:

• Mental capacity assessments

• Best interest process

• Lasting power of attorney

• Advance decisions to refuse treatment

• Deprivations of liberty (DOLs)

• Non concordance.

The sessions take place over Microsoft Teams on the following dates:

• Tuesday 11th August, 10:30 until 11:15

• Friday 4th September, 10:30 until 11:15

Depending on demand further sessions may be added.

To book onto a session, please email richard.murphy2@cht.nhs.uk for the teams invite link.