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Assessment of Dependence in Activities of Daily Living Among Older Patients in an Acute Care Unit
Published on: September 30, 2020
Deprivation, liberty and dignity
1Older people at the Department of Health, London.
Abstract:
The Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards came into force in April for all hospitals and care homes. This important legislation sets in place clear expectations for organisations about individuals in their care who cannot make decisions about that care and/or treatment because they lack mental capacity, and need to be protected from harm in their best interests. This could mean depriving individuals of their their liberty.
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