Katie Hopkins on Kate Garraway.

I think you raise an important issue Galaxy. I too have professional and personal experience of issues to do with capacity and I have felt uneasy about Kate Garraway’s documentaries showing her husband at a time when he could not have given consent.

I hope Oldfrill is right and he did give consent before the first documentary was aired but it is not clear how his consent was obtained or who assessed his capacity to do so. I think any responsible television company has a duty to make this clear at the very beginning of the documentary.

It is not enough to say that Kate Garraway knew him well enough to know his wishes, or that she acted in his best interests, or that the documentary has done a lot to raise awareness. The fact is that she did not have lasting power of attorney and therefore had no right to make decisions on Derek’s behalf (she spoke about the difficulties this posed). There is a Mental Capacity Act for a good reason, long overdue, and this sets out legal safeguards which have to be observed.

Galaxy

I have 30 years experience of working with people who have difficulties expressing consent. My guess is I have more experience than you on this issue oldfrill. Your own bias on people expressing a different view shines through.

I trump you on 30 years, but hey it's a forum not a competition.

Indeed a forum where people will express their views that may be different to yours.

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So, if he was unable to give consent during the filming of the first days etc, but on recovery, saw the footage and agreed to it being show. Is that morally legally giving consent?

'shown', my apologies.

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