There are the following information booklets on the Mental Capacity Act:
1. Making Decisions - About your Health, Welfare and Finance (opens PDF document)
2. Making Decisions - A Guide for family, friends and other unpaid carers (opens PDF document)
3. Making Decisions - A Guide for people who work in Health and Social Care (opens PDF document)
4. Making Decisions - A Guide for Advice Workers (opens PDF document)
For more information on the Mental Capacity Act, Lasting Powers of Attorney, how to make an application to the Court of Protection or to register Enduring Power of Attorney, visit the Office of the Public Guardian website
You can also view the full guidance of the Mental Capacity Act