Capacity & Decision-Making

Senior clinician discussing care with a patient and family during a difficult treatment decision

When Families Disagree With Care: Capacity, Con...

When relatives and the clinical team disagree about care, start with the patient. Understand capacity, legal authority, family consultation and how unresolved treatment disputes are approached across the UK.

When Families Disagree With Care: Capacity, Con...

When relatives and the clinical team disagree about care, start with the patient. Understand capacity, legal authority, family consultation and how unresolved treatment disputes are approached across the UK.

Student nurse supporting a patient whose decision-making ability is fluctuating

Fluctuating Capacity in Healthcare (Delirium, D...

Why decision-making ability may change with delirium or illness, and how timing, support and reassessment protect the patient.

Fluctuating Capacity in Healthcare (Delirium, D...

Why decision-making ability may change with delirium or illness, and how timing, support and reassessment protect the patient.

Student nurse reviewing an advance decision to refuse treatment with a patient

Advance Decisions to Refuse Treatment in Englan...

How a valid and applicable advance decision can refuse future treatment in England and Wales, with a clear note on the different Scottish position.

Advance Decisions to Refuse Treatment in Englan...

How a valid and applicable advance decision can refuse future treatment in England and Wales, with a clear note on the different Scottish position.

Student nurse discussing consent and decision-making with a patient

Capacity and Consent: What Is the Difference?

Capacity is the ability to make a specific decision; consent is the voluntary agreement that follows. See how the legal language differs across the UK.

Capacity and Consent: What Is the Difference?

Capacity is the ability to make a specific decision; consent is the voluntary agreement that follows. See how the legal language differs across the UK.