News Release, 25 January 2004
On Wednesday 23 March, the Mental Health Foundation is to host an online conference on Values and Mental Capacity. In light of recent proposed legislation on mental capacity and mental health, this topic has been the focus of much attention and discussion.
The conference will address a wide range of issues concerning values and mental capacity as they affect people of all ages with mental health problems and people with learning disabilities.
Dr Andrew McCulloch, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation and the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities, said:
“This debate is relevant to so many people, and an area of fundamental importance in relation to policy, practice, and personal perspectives. It is critical that individuals, organisations and services recognise the centrality of values in defining people's identities and their capacity to make decisions.”
The conference will be of interest to people with mental health problems or learning disabilities; carers, including family and relatives of people with disabilities; service providers; health care professionals; policy makers and academics and researchers.
The Foundation’s Conference Centre is now open to visitors interested in Values and Mental Capacity at www.connects.org.uk/conferences
Registration is free and should take no more than 2 minutes. Access to the Internet is needed to participate in the conference, and an email address needed if participants wish to contribute to the discussion. Participants can view the papers for the conference from Wednesday 16 March 2005
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For further information and interview requests contact please contact the press office on 020 7803 1105 / 1128 or email the press office
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