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Working together to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life The role and experience of the Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) Ken Hawkins, Service Manager Norfolk IMCA service

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Working together to help everyone

affected by severe mental illness

recover a better quality of life

The role and experience of the Independent Mental

Capacity Advocate (IMCA)

Ken Hawkins, Service ManagerNorfolk IMCA service

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SCOPE OF PRESENTATION

To present information about the service during

the first year from inception in April 2007

Statistics relate to 214 referrals made during the

year

2008-09 statistics to date do not show any

significant differences

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AGE RANGE

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GENDER

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LOCATION

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DECISION TO BE MADE

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SMT DECISIONS

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ACCOMMODATION DECISIONS

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IMPAIRMENT

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TIME SPENT BY IMCA

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ISSUES

Sources of referral

Prisons

“Appropriate to consult”

Assessment of capacity

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MORE INFORMATION

For further information, contact IMCA Norfolk at

52 Magdalen Road, Norwich NR3 4AQ

01603 485028

[email protected]

Charts in this presentation are taken from our

Annual Report 2007-08, available at

http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/

public/documents/article/ncc059622.pdf

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