Pathway for capacity assessments for protection-based decisions (Grampian): Video explainer

Useful for: All professionals in Grampian involved in requesting a capacity assessment for protection-based decisions (including social workers, care managers, and council officers). It is also for the use of clinicians and clinical teams who undertake such assessments of capacity (including general practice, mental health teams (including old age psychiatry), learning disability teams, and substance misuse services.

This eight-minute video explains the pathway for capacity assessments for protection-based decisions in Grampian. The pathway clarifies the process for seeking a capacity assessment where there are protection-based decisions linked to concerns about mental incapacity.

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