Mental capacity test

Mental capacity tests, by a qualified nurse

A mental capacity test is a comprehensive evaluation designed to assess an individual’s ability to make informed decisions. This can be crucial when working with some people, to ensure that they can understand, retain and weigh information to make decisions about personal and financial matters.

A mental capacity test includes, but may not be limited to:

• ensuring that the individual has the ability to comprehend information relevant to the decision at hand – including why the decision needs to be made and the outcomes of that decision.

• ensuring that the person has the ability to retain information long enough to make a considered decision.

• ensuring that the person is able to weigh different options, and apply reasoning to them, as part of the decision-making process.

• ensuring that the person has the ability to communicate their decision and that the person can express their choice clearly.

A MorganAsh nurse conducts a test using structured interviews, a MorganAsh assessment and, potentially, practical tasks. The evaluation is context-specific, focusing on the decision at hand rather than general cognitive ability.

In the UK, mental capacity tests are grounded in legal frameworks within the Mental Capacity Act 2005, which provides guidelines for determining capacity and outlines the rights and protections for individuals who may lack capacity.

This service is primarily intended for customers of MARS, the MorganAsh Resilience System, and an additional fee may apply.