*IMCA Provider*
Cambridge House Advocacy Team
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (which came into force April 2007), introduces the new statutory role of the Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) to support people who lack capacity to make certain decisions.
Local Authorities and NHS bodies have a duty to instruct an IMCA to support an individual if they meet the criteria as laid out in the Act.
An IMCA must be instructed where:
- There is a decision to be made regarding either serious medical treatment (SMT) or change of accommodation.
- The person has no close family or friends to represent their views
- The person has been deemed by the Decision Maker not to have capacity to make that decision in accordance with the assessment of capacity as defined in the Act
Cambridge House
131 Camberwell Road
London
SE5 0HF
Tel: 020 7358 7000
Email: info@ch1889.org
Website: http://www.cambridgehouseandtalbot.org.uk
Categories(s):
IMCA provider
Area(s):
LONDON: Bexley, LONDON: Brent, LONDON: Bromley, LONDON: Ealing, LONDON: Greenwich, LONDON: Hammersmith & Fulham, LONDON: Harrow, LONDON: Hillingdon, LONDON: Hounslow, LONDON: Kensington & Chelsea, LONDON: Lambeth, LONDON: Lewisham, LONDON: Southwark, LONDON: Westminster
Advocacy Type(s):
Individual Casework Advocacy, IMCA Advocacy
Client Group(s):
People with Mental Health Issues