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The Modern Slavery Act 2015 is designed to combat modern slavery in the UK and consolidates previous offences relating to trafficking and slavery. The act extends to England and Wales. The Act makes provision about slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour and about human trafficking, including provision for the protection of victims; to make provision for an Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner; and for connected purposes.
Adult Safeguarding: Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff 2018 outlines the professional standards that all staff working in healthcare organisations will need to meet if they are to be involved in adult safeguarding. This guidance was commissioned by NHS England and aims to safeguard anyone over the age of 18 who is at risk of abuse, harm and neglect.
The Care Act 2014 established six key safeguarding principles that underpin all adult safeguarding work: empowerment, prevention, proportionality of response, protection, partnership, and accountability. The Care Act balances the right to be safe with the right to make informed choices, whilst also promoting the adult’s wellbeing by outlining ten different types of adult safeguarding risks: physical, financial, sexual, psychological, discriminatory, and organisation abuse; domestic violence; neglect; self-neglect; and modern slavery.
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Care and Support Statutory Guidance 2018 constitutes guidance outlining how organisations and professionals can meet the requirements set out in the Care Act 2014.
The Care Quality Commission inspects and regulates health and social care services in England. It provides guidance for services on safeguarding practice and how they underpin and contribute towards effective safeguarding.
The Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England 2013 sets out the standard of conduct expected of health and social care workers, including behaviours and attitude. Although it is non-statutory guidance, it provides a framework for healthcare and social care workers to work within to ensure they maintain professionalism whilst identifying areas for continuing professional development.
Making Decisions: The Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) Service provides non-statutory guidance to assist understanding of the Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) service.
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 protects people who are unable to make decisions for themselves because of an impairment of the mind due to a stroke or brain injury, mental health illness, dementia, learning disability, confusion, drowsiness or unconsciousness caused by substance misuse or side effect of medication.
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In July 2018, the government published a Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill, which passed into law in May 2019. It replaces the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) with a scheme known as the Liberty Protection Safeguards. The target date for implementation is October 2020. Prior to then, a revised MCA Code of Practice will be published which will provide further information about how the Liberty Protection Safeguards will be implemented in practice.
The Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice 2007 uses the 2005 Act as a basis to provide practice guidance to people who work with or care for people who a lack mental capacity themselves because of a stroke or brain injury; a mental health illness; dementia; a learning disability; or confusion, drowsiness or unconsciousness caused by medication for a condition or substance misuse.
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The Mental Health Act 1983 was designed to protect and uphold the rights of people lacking capacity because of mental health illness. It specifically, outlines the requirement for people to have access to an advocate and supported access to the community. It was updated in 2007.