Tendering For Care

The Mental Capacity Act regulations extend the powers of local authorities (LAs) and the NHS to instruct independent mental capacity advocates (IMCAa) in certain cases of accommodation reviews and adult protection cases. LAs and the NHS have a duty to decide in which cases IMCAs would most benefit their clients. The most effective way to do this is for LAs and the NHS to prepare local guidance for their staff, to assist them in identifying those would most benefit. It would be unlawful not to consider the exercise of these powers to instruct IMCAs for accommodation reviews and adult protection where the qualifying criteria are met.