Legal Frameworks

There are many legal frameworks which protect the rights of people living with dementia.

Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act: The full legal document can be read here: Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (legislation.gov.uk)

A summary of the principles can be found here: Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000: principles – gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Link to the Mental Health Act: Mental Health Act | Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland (mwcscot.org.uk

• Adults With Incapacity (AWI)    ​
• Think capacity, Think consent         ​
• Decision Specific Screening Tool
• Local restraint policy – NHS G network devices only​

Mental Welfare Commission:

• Rights Risks And Limits To Freedom

• Publications | Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland

Equality act:  ​

Easy Read: The Equality Act – making equality real