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Capacity Assessment (Mental Capacity)

Principles and procedures for assessing mental capacity.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Mental HealthGeriatricsNeurologyLegal Medicine
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Clinical Guidelines

Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice
National
NICE guideline [NG108]: Decision-making and mental capacity
National
Mental Capacity Act 2005: Code of Practice
Local