Best interest meetings

When it is confirmed that an adult lacks capacity regarding the decision to be made, a best interest meeting may take place.

Clarify who the decision maker is - although a multi disciplinary team may be involved, the decision maker is the person who is proposing a change or treatment for the relevant person.
When trying to work out what is in someone’s best interests, the decision maker should try to identify all issues that would be most relevant to the individual who lacks capacity. This is in addition to the ‘checklist’ (chapter 5, Code of Practice).
Use the best interests meeting agenda to guide participants through the process of making the decision that is in the best interests of the person concerned.
Ensure the meeting is recorded and copies of the record sent to all who attend.
Ensure that the relevant person who lacks capacity has a suitable advocate (for example, this may be a family member, friend, independent advocate or Independent Mental Capacity Advocate) and that decisions made are communicated in the most appropriate way. Include the relevant person in decisions as much as possible.