Ethical Dilemmas in Dementia Care – The Mental Capacity Act in Action

Session Overview

 The 3 hour interactive face to face session will cover:

•  Shared decision-making: The rights of the person with dementia, their family, LPA and professionals
• The ethics and law of withdrawing and withholding treatment at end of life.
• Is it ethical to lie to a person with dementia

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the session, the participant will be able to:

• Demonstrate awareness and understanding of the legal status and implications of the Advance Care Planning process in accordance with the provisions of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
• Explain relevant legislation and guidance, for example, the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and the Mental Health Act (2007) as they relate to end of life care.
• Demonstrate awareness and understanding of the legal status and implications of the Advance Care Planning process in accordance with the provisions of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
• Demonstrate understanding of professional and legal frameworks with regard to patient consent, confidentiality, autonomy, advance directives, mental health legislation, organ donation, communicable disease notification, legal aspects related to patients’
• Be aware of dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and an individual’s rights and carers wishes.

Details

• Length: 3 hours
• Suitable for: Health and social care professionals working in the community, hospitals and care homes
• Delivered: face to face at the End of Life Care Education Hub, Spring Farm Business Centre, Moss Lane, Minshull Vernon, Crewe, CW1 4RJ

Funded for Cheshire East Place staff.

• Date to be confirmed

Delegates outside Cheshire East Place are welcome at a cost of £30 per person.

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