IMCA
Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 states that anyone 16+ who lacks capacity and has no family or friends able to speak for them and who is the subject of a descision regarding serious medical treatment or a long-term move to accommodation arranged by the local Authority or NHS must have an Independant Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA)

Additionally

• An IMCA may also be helpful in Care Reviews.
• An IMCA may also be helpful in Safeguarding Adults proceedings, even if family or friends can be consulted

Under the Mental Capacity Act an IMCA can ....

• Ask to see individuals in private
• Ask to see, and to take copies from, individual health and care records
• Request a further medical opinion
• Appeal on behalf of an individual if they feel that their report was not given enough consideration
• However the final decision is not made by the IMCA

To refer someone to an IMCA please contact any of the lead agencies below

East Lancs Advocacy Tel 01254 301030 Fax 01254 301033 Email imca@elas.org.uk

n-compass Tel 01253 362140 Fax 01253 407473 Email imca@ncompass1.org

Central Advocacy Tel 01772 524469 Fax 01772 511017 Email imca@centraladvocacy.org.uk

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