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Copies of this booklet can be obtained from the office.

The Mental Capacity Act came into force on 1st April 2007. This exciting development brings in a statutory requirement for local authorities to provide an Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy service.

USS
, in co-operation with our colleagues and partners, Advocacy Northamptonshire, is very proud to announce that we have become NCC's preferred provider of IMCA services
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Northamptonshire IMCA Service

If you would like further information, please
email the IMCA Manager,

Alison Robinson
 
alisonimca@btconnect.com



Mark Stockley, James Allan, Jackie Topp and Alison Robinson 

are fully-qualified IMCA's

(Independent Mental Capacity Advocates)

 

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Mark Stockley

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James Allan

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Jackie Topp



What's it all about?

An Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) will be able to act on behalf of those service-users deemed to have no capacity, and no appropriate family or friends to be able to act for them.
It's the first time Advocacy has become a statutory requirement, so it is a great step forward in service-provision!

The local authority overseeing this contract is
Northamptonshire County Council
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Our fully-trained IMCA's are happy to offer onsite awareness training to care home/GP's staff etc.

Please contact Alison Robinson for details.
 
 
 
 
Check out Northamptonshire County Council's webpage. They commission the IMCA service.

Northamptonshire County Council

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