This video, part of Dundee's bitesize video series on the Adults with Incapacity Act 2000, explains the role of the mental health officer (MHO).
This video, part of Dundee's bitesize video series on the Adults with Incapacity Act 2000, introduces the Act. It takes a close look at each principle of the Act, giving examples of applying these in practice.
The video also contains links to other resources.
This video, part of Dundee's bitesize video series on the Adults with Incapacity Act 2000, explains the role of the local authority in supervising private welfare guardians. It looks at what a private welfare guardian is, how someone becomes one, and why they are supervised by the local authority. It also covers situations where there is a concern about a welfare guardian, or if the welfare guardian no longer seems necessary.
The video also contains links to other resources.
This video, part of Dundee's bitesize video series on the Adults with Incapacity Act 2000, explains the role of the local authority when acting as welfare guardian for an adult. It covers what a welfare guardian is (and how a local authority can become one), a welfare guardian's powers, and how they work in practice. It also covers what happens when these powers don't work as intended, or when a welfare guardian's role ends. Issues of human rights and restrictions of liberty are considered throughout.
This video, part of Dundee's bitesize video series on the Adults with Incapacity Act 2000, explains power of attorney. It looks at what it is, how it is created, and who can act as power of attorney. It also considers how power of attorney is created, the safeguards that exist around the role, and how it may end.
The video also contains links to other resources.
