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What to do first if you're acting for someone under a lasting power of attorney.
Healthcare professionals prescribing fluoroquinolone antibiotics (ciprofloxacin, delafloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, ofloxacin) are reminded to be alert to the risk of disabling and potentially long-lasting or irreversible side effects. Do not prescribe fluoroquinolones for non-severe or self-limiting infections, or for mild to...
Giving people permission to make decisions about your money and property - how to use, register or cancel an enduring power of attorney
Research into what the public understands about lasting powers of attorney.
Refunds for application fees for lasting power of attorneys and enduring power of attorneys
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at UN General Assembly on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
Help someone make decisions if they appoint you or if they lack mental capacity - includes using a power of attorney, becoming a deputy and getting a one-off Court of Protection ruling
Form COP7: Application to object to the registration of a Lasting Power of Attorney.
Find out about the long-term effects some people can have after having COVID-19.
Get campaign materials to support the Office of the Public Guardian's (OPG) Your Voice, Your Decision campaign.
Guidance for NHS regarding disclosure to individuals holding either a Lasting Power of Attorney or a deputyship.
England’s longest national trail to be renamed the ‘King Charles III England Coast Path’
To celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, the government has announced the renaming of the England Coast Path, the creation of a King’s Series of National Nature Reserves, and new Coronation Woods.
Forms to object to the registration of a lasting power of attorney (LPA) or an enduring power of attorney (EPA).
Ambassador Neil Holland says that Ukraine must be able to secure peace on their own terms. Russian aggression cannot be rewarded.
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Colombia.
Find out about the Office of the Public Guardian's lasting and enduring powers of attorney privacy policy and how we collect and process your data.
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