The Mental Capacity Act 2005 came into effect (in part) in April 2007; all the outstanding provisions were introduced in October that year. Assessment of mental capacity is an important part of everyday practice and this Act gives guidance on both how to assess a patient and how to proceed if capacity is lacking. We highlight some important features of the Act, with reference to a clinical case.

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Cardiac resynchronisation using a biventricular pacemaker has been proven in clinical trials to improve symptoms and life expectancy. Although these devices are relatively expensive, this treatment is cost effective.

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