title: Assessing staff needs for guidance on the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
abstract: This article outlines a research study that sought staff views on whether they needed further training and guidance on the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and if so, on which aspects they needed more guidance. As a result, a new publication, Guidance for Adult Community Services Staff on the Mental Capacity Act 2005, was produced to give practical, easy-to-use advice. The guidance is summarised here.
authors.affiliation: Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University. andrew.alonzi@ntu.ac.uk
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alonzi
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sheard
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bateman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D032722:Advance Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D003219:Confidentiality; D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D004282:Documentation; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016743:Mental Competency; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012647:Self-Assessment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014852:Wales