New Covid-19 guidance for best interests decisions under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 published by the Social Care Institute for Excellence
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has recently published guidance (July 2020) which aims to help people across social care and health settings apply the best interests decision making framework contained in the Mental Capacity Act 2005 for or on behalf of people who lack capacity in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.