Moreover, SCIE (2009) implies that when a person has been assessed as lacking capacity it then falls to the carer responsible for day to day care, such as doctor or nurses to determine the best interests for the person. Since Sara was unable to give consent for herself it was up to the district nurse to act as an advocate for the patient. Advocating is an important role identified by the NMC code when a patient lacks capacity. The code states: act as an advocate for the vulnerable, challenging poor practice and discriminatory attitudes and behaviour relating to their care (NMC, 2015 section 3.4). However, there have been considerable debates around the role of patient of advocate. According to Ellis (2015) advocating does not empower patient,
