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- Apply the Mental Capacity Act legislation appropriately to patients in a general clinic.
- Ensure that consent is obtained appropriately depending upon the patient’s mental capacity, using supplementary input where required, including understanding when and how to access an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA).
- Understand the effects of visual problems on patient’s mental health, including the social and psychological effects of visual impairment.
- Arrange further support for patients whose mental health is affected by visual impairment.
- Be aware of the range of services available for patients with visual problems, and how to access them.
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