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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
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A person may not have mental capacity because of a problem with the way…
How to use a randomised controlled trial to evaluate your digital health product.
Information for pregnant women with singleton (having only one baby) and twin pregnancies who have received a higher-chance result from the combined or quadruple screening test
Zanyarî ji bo koçberan ser metirsî û rastiyên rêwîtiya bo Brîtanyayê (UK) bi rêyên xeternak an neqanûnî, û dewsgirên ewle û qanûnî.
How the Mental Capacity Act 2005 affects you if ever you lose mental capacity.
You have a right to choose who you marry, when you marry or if you marry at all.
Information for parents and carers who are offered screening for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) for their babies.
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