Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and the COVID-19 crisis (updated 7th January 2021)

Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and the COVID-19 crisis, SCIE (updated 7th January 2021) Those most at risk from COVID-19 – older people, and people with existing long-term health conditions – are likely to be over-represented in the group of people whose rights and freedoms are protected by the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005. This guidance sets out what protections the MCA gives them, both during the crisis and in more typical times. Social Care Institute for Excellence