An introduction to the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act
            Course information
        
            Date
                
01 January                
            Locations
                Self-directed online course
            Cost
                    £0.00 - £119.99
                
            Course information
        
            Date
                
01 January                
            Locations
                Self-directed online course
            Cost
                    £0.00 - £119.99
                
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          Course format
          
        
        The programme is comprised of 4 eLearning modules:
- Module 1 – Capacity, an introduction
- Module 2 – The Capacity Assessment
- Module 3 – Making decisions for those who lack capacity
- Module 4 – The Mental Health Act in Acute Hospital
          Learning objectives
          
        
        By the end of the course you will have learned how to:
- Recognise when a capacity assessment may be required
- Make a capacity assessment at a level appropriate to your role
- Making decisions for those who lack capacity
- Identify when the Mental Health Act should be used instead of the Mental Capacity Act
- Provide care for patients detained in hospital under the Mental Health Act
Course schedule
                                01/01/2026
                            
                
                    Target audience
                
                
                    Nurses, Doctors, and allied health professionals working in inpatient medical environments
                
            
    Commission options
  
   
        Group bookings
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        Research
We value research and knowledge-sharing and will continue to contribute to the literature base on mental health education, addressing important research questions in this exciting field.
 
                             
                            