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Guidance on nominating a consultee for research involving adults who lack capacity to consent

The Department of Health is today publishing for consultation guidance on how to identify an appropriate consultee for the purposes of section 32 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.  The guidance indicates how researchers should go about identifying an appropriate person to consult when they wish to carry out research which involves someone who lacks capacity to consent to take part.

• Download Guidance on nominating a consultee for research involving adults who lack capacity to consent - consultation draft (PDF, 263K)
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