Description
This is a quick guide to the Grampian pathway for capacity assessments for protection-based decisions. The pathway clarifies the process for seeking a capacity assessment where there are protection-based decisions linked to concerns about mental incapacity. There is also an accompanying video explainer, and a screening tool for use in practice.
Useful for
All professionals in Grampian involved in requesting a capacity assessment for protection-based decisions (including social workers, care managers, and council officers). It is also for the use of clinicians and clinical teams who undertake such assessments of capacity (including general practice, mental health teams (including old age psychiatry), learning disability teams, and substance misuse services.
