Author name: Gwyneth Pena

For decisions about health and welfare, the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) applies to everyone over the age of 16 years. […]

Valid consent for treatment or care can normally come from anyone who holds parental responsibility [1]. The expectation is that someone

Valid consent for treatment or care is essential. Without it, professionals delivering that treatment or care could be committing a

This is based on professional assessment of needs, clinical appropriateness, and, inevitably, competing demands for finite resources. An adult patient