SOAD certificate becomes invalid when patient loses or gains capacity
A Part 4 certificate becomes invalid when (1) a patient who has consented subsequently loses capacity or (2)a patient who has been certified as lacking capacity (unable to understand the nature, purpose and likely effects of the treatment) gains capacity.
Resources
Mental Health Act 2007 Explanatory Notes - page 19
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