Taking OPG into the future: A summary of our 2018 stakeholder events
Jan Sensier, OPG's deputy director of strategy and corporate services, talks about how OPG is planning to further develop its services over the next few years.
A story of contrasts: The 5th World Congress on Adult Guardianship
Public Guardian Alan Eccles was invited by the South Korean Ministry of Justice to speak at the 5th World Congress on Adult Guardianship in October. Angela Johnson, Head of Policy and Practice, reflects on the visit.
A professionals' perspective on the deputy online reporting service
Amy Feetham, accounts paralegal at law firm Irwin Mitchell, discusses her experience of using our online deputy reporting service. Irwin Mitchell was the first professional organisation to use the deputy online reporting service which launched in spring 2018.
The latest on our deputy online reporting service
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Elizabeth Feenan, Posted on:
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Deputies, deputy, Digital, Mental Capacity Act, Public Authorities, Supervision
It’s been 18 months since we launched our online reporting service for lay deputies. Since then 6,000 reports have been submitted online, we’ve launched the service for public authorities and made changes to the design of the lay reporting service.
Lasting powers of attorney: a powerful tool and an important choice
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Shaun Elliott, Posted on:
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Attorneys, Digital, Future planning, General, Guidance, health and welfare, lasting power of attorney, LPA, Mental Capacity Act
A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is the only way that someone can choose who they trust to manage their affairs if they lose mental capacity and aren’t able to do so themselves.
Championing LPAs in Thurrock
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Ian Evans, Posted on:
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Attorneys, Carers, Digital, Future planning, General, Guidance, lasting power of attorney, LPA
This month Ian Evans, Director at Thurrock Coalition, discusses how partnership working has helped to increase applications of lasting power of attorneys (LPAs).
Why are Lasting Powers of Attorney important for carers?
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Giles Meyers, Posted on:
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Attorneys, Carers, Future planning, General, Guidance, health and welfare, LPA
This month Giles Meyers, Interim CEO at Carers Trust, discusses the importance of LPAs for carers.
The need for clear, accessible information for older people in Wales
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Sarah Rochira, Posted on:
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Attorneys, Future planning, General, Guidance, LPA
This month Sarah Rochira, the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, discusses the importance of accessing information and guidance on lasting power of attorneys (LPAs).
Supporting decision making - Mental Capacity Action Day 2017
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Ilora Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, Posted on:
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Future planning, General, Guidance, Mental Capacity Act, Supervision
If you want to see a day when the professionals and those on the receiving end of mental capacity come together, it happened last Monday (27 February) at the Royal College of Physicians (RCP).
Start with Discovery: Digital Deputy Reporting
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David Thomas, Posted on:
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Deputies, deputy, Digital, OPG Team, Public Authorities
The Office of the Public Guardian is developing a number of services to enable Deputies to submit their annual reports online. One of these services is being developed specifically for Public Authorities (PA).