Assessing Capacity Regarding Diet, Weight and Health

Facilitator: Briony Caffrey & Annabelle Green

**NEW COURSE**

This brand new course, being delivered via MS Teams was developed by the BDA Mental Health Specialist Group,  aims to provide practitioners working with people who might lack capacity and have dietetic needs essential knowledge on the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and how to apply this to diet, weight, and health. Case studies will cover learning disabilities, older persons, and mental health. 

Learning Outcomes:

• To understand the mental capacity act
• To consider how this applies to diet, weight and health
• To understand when to complete a capacity assessment relating to diet, weight and health
• To understand who can complete a capacity assessment relating to diet, weight and health
• To understand how to complete a capacity assessment relating to diet, weight and health
• To understand how to respond to the outcome of the capacity assessment relating to diet and who to communicate this with.

Cost:

Before 1st March 2025:

• BDA Member £175
• Non-Member £245

After 1st March 2025:

• BDA Member £180
• Non-Member £250

Please note that you must register here to secure your place on this course, the BDA will not guarantee your place via purchase order numbers emailed to us.

The online registration must be completed and your purchase order number quoted on the online registration below.