...option to create one, or maybe they feel it’s just not relevant to them. During our workshop sessions we heard that: There is a common misconception that lasting powers of...
...with current demands on the NHS and local authorities in England and Wales, we need to provide information more quickly, help speed up the transition of care and free up...
...sent over to our colleagues in the safeguarding and investigations team, or the customer being signposted to another organisation or charity that may be able to help the vulnerable person....
At OPG we're always trying to find ways to make it easier for attorneys and deputies to fulfil their role. We know from calls to our contact centre and from...
...a dedicated LPA information page. We have found that costs normally associated with instructing solicitors to complete LPAs is a potential barrier to some (upwards of £800 per application), especially...
...and that’s why I was pleased to have the opportunity to work in partnership with the Office of the Public Guardian to publish ‘An easy guide to lasting powers of...
...Staff from these organisations can request information we have on our registers to help them make urgent decisions about someone who may lack mental capacity. OPG aims to respond to...
...“With Covid, when wards were full, we responded to a call from the NHS and local authorities to have quicker information on whether a lasting power of attorney was in...
...customers a more convenient and simpler way to make an LPA with the choice of doing this completely online for the first time, on paper, or through a combination of...
...of all their clients in one place, and help them to prioritise the reports based on submission dates. To register for an account to submit a lay deputy report online,...