Adult Social Care Glossary, v 0.6

Mental capacity needs to be assessed at each decision point, for instance where decisions around treatment, discharge, support needs, living situation or other factors need to be made. Hence there should be provisions for more than one mental capacity assessment to be shared. If sharing the outcome of a mental capacity assessment it is important to record to which decision it relates. The mental capacity assessment is based on one of the following Acts, Mental Capacity Act 2005 (England and Wales) Adults with Incapacity Act 2000 (Scotland) Mental Capacity Act 2016 (Northern Ireland)