NHS Continuing Healthcare and mental capacity
Mental capacity matters for particular decisions within the CHC process, such as an examination, sharing information with family and deciding care arrangements. The person should be sup…
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Decision specific
Browse guidance and practitioner perspectives on Decision specific. The articles below explain the relevant questions, evidence and practical considerations; check each article's date, sources and jurisdiction.
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Common flaws in CHC assessments
When checking a CHC assessment, compare its account of needs with the records, the DST descriptors and the reasons for the decision. Missing evidence or an unexplained conclusion gives …
Read moreWhat makes an NHS Continuing Healthcare decision flawed
A CHC review request can address errors in the evidence, descriptors, primary health need reasoning or assessment process. Explain the specific concern and its effect on the decision. A…
Read moreThe 12-week property disregard explained
The twelve week property disregard exists to stop a house being sold in a hurry. It buys time to make decisions rather than removing the question, and it applies only in specific circum…
Read moreDo You Need a COP3 or a Full Mental Capacity Report?
A COP3 is the Court of Protection form used to provide formal evidence of capacity for a specific application. A full mental capacity report is usually a more detailed evidential docume…
Read moreDo You Need a COP3 or a Full Mental Capacity Report?
A COP3 is the Court of Protection form used to provide formal evidence of capacity for a specific application. A full mental capacity report is usually a more detailed evidential docume…
Read moreMental Capacity Assessor: How to Choose the Right Capacity Assessment Provider
Our registered social workers and psychologists complete decision-specific mental capacity assessments for families, solicitors, professional deputies, case managers, local authorities …
Read moreSocial Worker, Psychologist or Mental Capacity Assessor: Who Do You Need?
The safest approach is to start with the professional question, not the job title. A registered social worker may complete social care assessments, safeguarding-related reports, best in…
Read moreSocial Worker, Psychologist or Mental Capacity Assessor: Who Do You Need?
The safest approach is to start with the professional question, not the job title. A registered social worker may complete social care assessments, safeguarding-related reports, best in…
Read moreSocial Worker, Psychologist or Mental Capacity Assessor: Who Do You Need?
The safest approach is to start with the professional question, not the job title. A registered social worker may complete social care assessments, safeguarding-related reports, best in…
Read moreWhat Happens During a Mental Capacity Assessment?
During a mental capacity assessment the assessor sits with the person and talks with them about one specific decision. They explain who they are and why they are there, check how the pe…
Read moreCapacity to manage bank accounts, bills and savings
Financial capacity is decision-specific. Someone may manage a current account, bills or modest savings with support while needing a separate assessment for an investment, property trans…
Read moreMental capacity assessments for financial advisers
A financial adviser should distinguish vulnerability from inability to make a particular decision. Adapt the advice process first and seek decision-specific capacity evidence where genu…
Read moreSocial worker or doctor for a mental capacity assessment?
Choose an assessor for the specific decision, the person’s needs and any form or court requirements. Social workers and doctors can each provide relevant evidence within their competenc…
Read moreWhat is a COP3 form?
A COP3 is the Court of Protection assessment-of-capacity form. The applicant completes Part A and an appropriate assessor completes Part B with current, decision-specific evidence.
Read moreWhat is a retrospective mental capacity assessment?
A retrospective capacity opinion reconstructs a specific decision at a past date from records and accounts. It must identify the applicable legal test and the limits of that evidence.
Read moreWhy Capacity Is Always Decision-Specific (And Why That Matters)
As a mental capacity assessor, I am often asked why multiple assessments are needed for the same individual. From the outside, it can seem repetitive, even unnecessary. However, one of …
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