Public Sector Insights: Mental Health and Capacity Matters – PAST EVENT

On the webinar Partner, Eve Piffaretti, Legal Director, Tina Whitman, Associate, Holly Spencer-Biggs and Solicitor, Eloise Knight delivered our annual review of Mental Health and Mental Capacity health and welfare law. We considered recent key developments including but not limited to:

• Application of the Code of Practice to informal patients
• Detention pending a mental health assessment
• Use of force, physical health needs and s63 MHA 1983
• Advance decisions to refuse treatment – do’s and don’ts
• Assessing capacity – back to basics
• Best interests & medical treatment
• Debunking Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) myths
• Equivalent DoLs assessments
• Looking to the future

The session was designed for health and social care professionals who have existing knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 & Mental Capacity Act 2005.

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Date:
Tuesday, 14 October 2025

Time:
10am – 11:15am

Location:
Webinar

Cost:
No charge