Mental Capacity and Consent Audit - Domiciliary Care

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  • Q1 | Unanswered

    Is there a written policy on mental capacity, consent, and decision-making in line with the Mental Capacity Act (MCA)?

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    Are staff trained in the principles of the MCA and confident in applying them in practice?

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    Do care plans include a record of the individual’s capacity to make specific decisions?

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    Are capacity assessments completed for specific decisions rather than globally?

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    Are mental capacity assessments clearly documented with the decision, time, and assessor identified?

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    Is the least restrictive option considered and recorded when supporting decision-making?

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    Are staff trained to recognise when a person may lack capacity and know how to respond appropriately?

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    Are best interest decisions made in line with MCA principles when a person lacks capacity?

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    Are relevant others (family, advocates, attorneys) involved in best interest decisions as required?

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    Are records of best interest decisions clear, reasoned, and proportionate?

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  • Q11 | Unanswered

    Are consent forms completed and signed where appropriate before care or treatment begins?

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  • Q12 | Unanswered

    Is consent to care, medication, and sharing information clearly documented and revisited as needed?

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  • Q13 | Unanswered

    Are staff aware of who holds Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) for health and welfare or property and affairs?

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    Are copies of LPA documents held on file and verified as registered with the Office of the Public Guardian?

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    Are staff aware of the difference between LPA and deputyship, and when each applies?

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  • Q16 | Unanswered

    Are any restrictions on liberty clearly documented and assessed for compliance with legal frameworks?

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  • Q17 | Unanswered

    Are Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) or Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) relevant in the home setting identified and flagged?

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  • Q18 | Unanswered

    Are staff aware of how to challenge or question decisions that may breach human rights or autonomy?

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  • Q19 | Unanswered

    Are service users supported to express their views and wishes, even when capacity fluctuates?

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  • Q20 | Unanswered

    Is accessible information (e.g., easy read) used to support understanding and informed consent?

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  • Q21 | Unanswered

    Are consent and capacity routinely discussed during care reviews and service changes?

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  • Q22 | Unanswered

    Are advance decisions and advance care plans recorded and respected?

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  • Q23 | Unanswered

    Is there evidence that service users are supported to take risks when they have capacity to choose?

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  • Q24 | Unanswered

    Are concerns about undue influence or coercion explored and recorded appropriately?

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  • Q25 | Unanswered

    Is MCA compliance regularly audited and used to inform staff training or policy reviews?

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  • Q26 | Unanswered

    Are lessons from incidents involving capacity or consent used to improve future practice?

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  • Q27 | Unanswered

    Are managers aware of their responsibilities under the MCA and act as role models for staff?

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  • Q28 | Unanswered

    Is documentation of capacity and consent easily accessible and consistently maintained?

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  • Q29 | Unanswered

    Do staff seek verbal or written consent before each care task and record it when appropriate?

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  • Q30 | Unanswered

    Are care decisions reviewed promptly when there are changes in capacity or circumstances?

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