The Mental Capacity Act (2005)
recommends that patients — with
or without capacity — should be
regularly given the opportunity to
change their decision and agree to
a treatment plan. Any instructions
or notable events — such as the
patient’s consent or refusal of
treatment; any physical position
the patient will or will not tolerate;
any previous attempts to reposition
the patient; and any preventative
care offered by the healthcare team
— should all be documented in
the patient’s medical notes to help
guarantee that other staff and carers
are aware of what treatment has
taken place or is required (NMC,
2009; Wilson, 2012).