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Section 5 acts

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Definition in Statutory Guidance

of

Acts in connection with care or treatment

from

Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice

Source

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/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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