Aim:
This course aims to provide practitioners with essential knowledge on valid consent and the application of the
Mental Capacity Act (MCA) in dietetic practice.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the ethics and validity of consent
- Understand the principles of the Mental Capacity Act
- Consider how this applies to dietary-related risks
- To understand when and how to complete a capacity assessment relating to dietary interventions
- To understand how to respond to the outcome of a capacity assessment relating to dietary interventions and who to communicate this with.