title: Board's eye view.
abstract: I RECENTLY began work as a best-interest assessor in line with the Deprivation of Liberty safeguards spelled out in the Mental Capacity Act 2005. As a result, I have been thinking about how frequently we emergency staff decide what is in the best interests of our patients.
authors.affiliation: In emergency care at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford.
authors.forename: Shelley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cummings