Authors

Jonathan Waite FRCPsych LLM- Consultant Psychiatrist, Old Age: Nottingham Health Care NHS Trust; Court of Protection Special Visitor: Office of Public Guardian
Thurstine Basset MSc, CQSW - Educational Writer, Training and Development Consultant in Mental Health Care, Basset Consultancy Limited
Laura Lea - Service User Advisor: Service User, Group Coordinator and Trainer
Barry McMenamin - Member of COPE (Carers Offering Personal Experiences)

Acknowledgements

Paul Gantley - Implementation Manager - Mental Capacity Act, Department of Health
The Royal College of Psychiatrists' Education and Training Centre DoLS Training Development Team:
Tony Holland FRCPsych - RCPsych Lead on Mental Capacity; Expert Advisor to the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Committee; Chair in Learning Disabilities, Developmental Psychiatry Section, University of Cambridge
Tony Zigmond FRCPsych - Former Vice President and College Lead on Mental Health Legislation; Consultant Psychiatrist, Leeds
Lynne Christopher MBS, BSc (Hons) - Head of Training, Royal College of Psychiatrists Education and Training Centre
Catherine Ayres PGDip, BSc (Hons) - Programme Manager, Royal College of Psychiatrists Education and Training Centre
Caroline Murphy MSc, BSc (Hons) - Centre Administrator, Royal College of Psychiatrists Education and Training Centre