Remote video URL
Description
This eight-minute video explains the pathway for capacity assessments for protection-based decisions in Grampian. The pathway clarifies the process for seeking a capacity assessment where there are protection-based decisions linked to concerns about mental incapacity. The pathway was developed by a multi-agency group of health and social care professionals, and the video itself is also presented by professionals from both health and social care.
The video covers what the pathway is, when the pathway would be used, as well as detailed explanations of Pathway A and Pathway B. There is also an accompanying seven-minute briefing, 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.
