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    OSCE Checklist: Mental Capacity Assessment

    Opening the consultation


    1 Wash your hands and don PPE if appropriate

    2 Introduce yourself to the patient including your name and role

    3 Confirm the patient's name and date of birth

    4 Explain the reason for the consultation

    Conducting the capacity assessment


    5 Assess if the patient can understand the situation and the options presented to them

    6 Assess if the patient can retain this information

    7 Assess if the patient can use this information to make a decision

    8 Assess if the patient can communicate their decision

    Closing the consultation


    9 Thank the patient for their time

    10 Dispose of PPE appropriately and wash your hands

    11 Document the mental capacity assessment in the medical notes

    Key communication skills


    12 Active listening

    13 Empathy (verbal and non-verbal)

    14 Establishing rapport

    15 Summarising

    16 Signposting

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