October 2013: the Lords Committee on the Mental Capacity Act hears evidence from professionals in the health and social care sectors.
On 15th October, the Committee will receive evidence from experts in health care, psychiatry and medical ethics: Professor Amanda Howe, Royal College of GPs; Dr Julie Chalmers, Royal College of Psychiatrists; Dr Dorothy Apakama, College of Emergency Medicine; Professor Sue Bailey, Vice Chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists; and Dr Tony Calland, Chair, Medical Ethics Committee, British Medical Association.
On 8th October, the Committee heard evidence from representatives of the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) and the College of Social Work (TCSW).
Details of the Committee, its purpose and work, and transcripts of the previous evidence sessions (interesting reading), are available on the Committee’s page within the Parliament website. This site also has links to recordings of the sessions, broadcast on the Parliamentary television service.