# \#capacity

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## [Challenged in tribunal about why incapacitated compliant patient could not be on DOLS in hospital](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/challenged-in-tribunal-about-why-incapacitated-compliant-patient-could-not-be-on-dols-in-hospital/3093)

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**Author:** [@lizzyW](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/lizzyW)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [5 November 2025 11:19 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/challenged-in-tribunal-about-why-incapacitated-compliant-patient-could-not-be-on-dols-in-hospital/3093 "2025-11-05T11:19:58Z")

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Hi all , i am a forensic social worker , working with a person detained under section 37, we are in a position where we can be looking at this persons discharge to a 24 hour care setting on a 1:1 . A standard Authori…

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## [Section 3 and personal care](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/section-3-and-personal-care/2287)

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**Author:** [@S4mathew](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/S4mathew)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [15 March 2024 12:14 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/section-3-and-personal-care/2287 "2024-03-15T12:14:04Z")

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Hi we have a dementia patient on section 3, who declines shower quite often. His wife was very upset and demanding staff to shower him every day. She always use the phrase “he is not having capacity to decide “ but the p…