Aim:
To provide practitioners working with people with learning disabilities essential knowledge on the Mental Capacity Act and how to apply this to diet, weight, and health.
Learning Outcomes:
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To understand the mental capacity act
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To consider how this applies to diet, weight, and
health
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To understand who can complete a capacity assessment
relating to diet, weight, and health
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To understand how to complete a capacity assessment
relating to diet, weight, and health
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To understand how to respond to the outcome of the
capacity assessment relating to diet and who to communicate this with.
· To understand when to complete a capacity assessment relating to diet, weight, and health