Medication and Mental Capacity

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 determines whether a person has the mental capacity to make decisions about their health and care, including whether to take medication.

Julia Jones was joined by Ian Brownhill from 39 Essex Chambers who considered:

• Capacity to make decisions as to medication
• Refusals of medication
• Covert medication
• Medication as a restriction

Ian Brownhill is one of the country’s leading specialists in mental capacity, medical treatment disputes and has a broad practice in public, human rights and regulatory law.