...of hospital care to an alternative setting in order to release their bed when a best interest decision on medical treatment is needed for a patient in hospital to find...
...you want to include in your LPA to ensure it is lawful and refer to our guidance for assistance. When we see what we believe to be an unlawful instruction,...
...your LPA Includes reporting a death and changing address Finding, searching and viewing LPAs Includes how to access View an LPA online, and how to request a search of the...
...such as: giving people more space to write answers using plain English providing in-form guidance rather than relying on people to read the ‘how to’ booklet giving examples with the...
...to work for OPG It’s important to us to show what inclusivity means in practice and being genuinely inclusive means really taking the time to understand and embrace the views...
...to Include’s specially written song about the Mental Capacity Act. Tim Farmer, author of ‘Grandpa on a Skateboard’ engaged everyone in understanding how to assess capacity for ‘that decision at...
...capacity must be in their best interests. There is no specific answer as to what is in a person’s best interest, as every decision is unique to the person and...
...deputy will need to get authority to use the client’s funds to reimburse a third party for work carried out on the client’s behalf. Deputies are expected to apply to...
...means we can introduce measures to better protect against fraud and abuse, including allowing OPG to check the identity of those involved in the LPA. While the new modernised service...
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