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Mental Capacity
Help for those who lack the capacity to make decisions.
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About mental capacity
What is mental capacity and how it is assessed
How to help someone who lacks mental capacity
How to help someone who lacks mental capacity
How to plan future decisions about your health and finance
How to plan future decisions about your health and finance
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Professional information on DoLS in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.