What are the six assessments?
The assessments which must be completed are:
- age assessment (must be 18 or over)
- mental health assessment (must have a mental disorder)
- mental capacity assessment (must lack capacity)
- 'no refusals' assessment (has an advance decision been made regarding treatment?)
- eligibility assessment (relates to a person’s status under the Mental Health Act)
- best interests assessment (decides if deprivation is occurring and sets conditions for the deprivation).