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Section 5 acts
Definition in Statutory Guidance
From:
Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice
Tasks carried out by carers, healthcare or social care staff which involve the personal care, healthcare or medical treatment of people who lack capacity to consent to them – referred to in the Mental Capacity Act as ‘section 5 acts’.
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