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  • MCA - Useful Information and Contacts

    Topics:
    • Mental health and learning disabilities, 
    • Mental Capacity Act 2016

    Local or Operational matters

    If you have an operational query in relation to the Act or Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards in particular (including queries in relation to accessing training), you should contact your local Trust Mental Capacity Act team at –

    • Belfast Trust - MCABelfast@belfasttrust.hscni.net
    • Northern Trust - MCA.NHSCT@northerntrust.hscni.net
    • South Eastern Trust - MCAsetrust@setrust.hscni.net
    • Southern Trust - MCA.SHSCT@southerntrust.hscni.net
    • Western Trust - MCA.WHSCT@westerntrust.hscni.net

    Regional matters

    For any regional matters in relation to the Act, you can contact the Department of Health’s Mental Capacity Act Unit at –

    • Department of Health Mental Capacity Act Unit – MCAimplementation@health-ni.gov.uk

    Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards – Case law examples

    • Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - case law summary

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