Understanding risk, Best Interest decisions and mental capacity

Event Notes:

Time: 11.00am – 12.30pm

Aim:

To explore the Mental Capacity Act in the context of MND, including managing risks and making decisions in a person’s best interest if they lack capacity to make an informed decision themselves.

Objectives

• to develop an understanding of some of the basic principles, particularly around the law
• to develop an understanding of specific relevance to decision making in MND
• to consider what valid consent means

By the end of the session, you will have:

• an understanding of risk
• an understanding of best interest -decisions when capacity is lacking and what steps to take
• an awareness of acknowledging risk and how best to support people with MND
• explored your sense of comfort with risk.

Speaker: Doctor Caroline Barry, Norfolk MND Care and Research Network