Module 4 – Vital Acts (Restrictions and Deprivation of Liberty)

This module focuses on what is meant by a vital act and is applicable in conjunction with module 2. The areas considered include acts in connection with care and treatment, section 5 of the mental capacity act and limitations in relation to deprivation of liberty. The module will explain what they are and when they apply in clinical practice.

Mental capacity act (2005) code of practice – Mental-capacity-act-code-of-practice.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)