Mental Capacity

Every day we make decisions about lots of things in our lives. The ability to make decisions is called mental capacity. People may have difficulties making some decisions either all or some of the time. This could be because they have a learning disability, dementia, a mental health problem, or could be the result of a head injury or a stroke

About the Mental Capacity Act

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 sets out the legal rights for supporting and protecting vulnerable people who are not able to make their own decisions.

Guidance

There is a range of guidance available for supporting people who are not able to make their own decisions.

FAQs

A list of frequently asked questions in relation to the introduction of the Mental Capcity Act.

Other areas of interest

• Carers

  A dedicated website to help and support carers in Lancashire.