The Care and Capacity Experts who Make Care Brighter for All

Mental Capacity Assessments for Solicitors & Families, including Complex and Disputed Cases

We are the UK’s Multi-Award-Winning Care and Capacity practice, trusted by solicitors and legal firms nationwide.  We are frequently instructed in complex, disputed and second-opinion case work. 

About Nova Care Consultants

Founded in 2017, Nova Care Consultants is one of the most respected care and capacity assessment services with hubs across England and Wales.  We have a team of specialist assessors based in Cardiff, Hampshire, Kent, London, Liverpool and Somerset.   We're available 7 days a week with flexible appointments, both in and out of hours, to meet every client and family's needs.  Our team of caring, compassionate and committed experts have won multiple awards for delivering care excellence: first time, every time!  

Our combined expertise spans over 100 years in the health and care sector, and every assessor is at least 7 years post-qualified and has worked as an NHS or Local Authority manager or leader in health or social care.  Our team are all registered health or care professionals and hold advanced qualifications as expert witnesses (Bond Solon), Best Interests Assessors (BIA), qualified trainers/teachers or Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHP).  We're the go-to experts for every care and capacity report your client requires. 

 Core services offered:

• Independent Social Work Reports – Children in Transition (preparation for adulthood), learning disabilities, neurodivergent, mental health, physical disabilities and older adults. 
• Independent Occupational Therapist Assessments – including HomeAccess visits, specialist equipment prescriptions, and reablement assessments
• Mental Capacity Assessments – COP3, PA14, Testamentary, Retrospective, Lifetime Gifting, Conveyancing, Capacity to Litigate and more
• Professional Deputy and Attorney Support Services – Care Needs Reports, Annual Care Reviews and Least Restrictive Assessments

Why instruct Nova Care?

We deliver rapid, reliable assessments typically within 1–2 weeks of instruction.  We prepare court-ready expert reports and are proud recipients of the Social Worker of the Year Award (2017) and the Lawyer Monthly Expert Witness Award (2019). 

To discuss an instruction, call 0333 335 6547 or visit our website novacare.org.uk, where you can generate a quick quote for all our flagship services. 

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