Safeguarding Partnership Board

Audience

Anyone who would like to learn more about best interest and capacity issues.

Focus Topic

This workshop will focus on the steps that can be taken when a professional has concerns about a vulnerable adult or a child given a relative’s approach to health and welfare decision making. 

Aim

• We will discuss how to try and address differences of opinion and when practitioners need to escalate a concern.
• The training will also look at what to do when dealing with those who have Powers of Attorney and Delegates appointed under the Capacity and Self-Determination Law 2016.

Presenter

This briefing is led by Nadya Wolferstan.

Nadya is a health and social care lawyer who works with the Law Officers’ Department. She previously worked as a Partner in a UK firm and has 25 years’ experience of advising health and social care professionals in relation to best interests and capacity issues.