A 81-year-old man with a CFS of 5 and a background of mild dementia (MMSE 22) is admitted to hospital. The admitting doctor asks who should assess his...

Question

A 81-year-old man with a CFS of 5 and a background of mild dementia (MMSE 22) is admitted to hospital. The admitting doctor asks who should assess his mental capacity for consent to treatment. Under the MCA 2005, who is responsible for assessing capacity?

Accepted Answer

The clinician proposing the treatment or making the decision is responsible for assessing capacity at the time the decision needs to be made

Answer

Only a psychiatrist can assess capacity

Answer

The patient's GP as the clinician who knows them best

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The hospital social worker

Answer

A trained MCA assessor from the local authority

uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): Who Assesses Capacity Under the MCA

A 81-year-old man with a CFS of 5 and a background of mild dementia (MMSE 22) is admitted to hospital. The admitting doctor asks who should assess his mental capacity for consent to treatment. Under the MCA 2005, who is responsible for assessing capacity?