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Sets out patients’ rights to choice in healthcare, where to find information to help choose, and how to complain if choice is not offered.
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
Someone can choose you to make and carry out certain decisions on their…
As someone’s attorney or deputy you must: give them all the help they need…
A person may not have mental capacity because of a problem with the way…
The government is making changes to the rules about making your own decisions. We are updating the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice and considering a new system of safeguards – the Liberty Protection Safeguards.
Guidance for NHS breast screening providers on using national accessible format letter content to support informed choice.
Pay your Simple Assessment bill. Check the tax calculation from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and pay any tax you owe.
How to make a lasting power of attorney (LPA): starting an application online, choosing an attorney, certifying a copy, changing an LPA.
The UK government's design principles and examples of how they've been used.
This toolkit provides a guide for parents and carers to make financial decisions for a young person who lacks mental capacity.
As part of Dstl's commitment to improving access to technologies, we're making some of our intellectual property (IP) available for free.
Guidance for bowel cancer screening providers on using national accessible format letter content to support informed choice.
Check out how you can view proposed building plans or developments and object or comment on them through the local council
Check you can get a divorce, agree or disagree with a divorce application, what to do if your husband or wife lacks mental capacity.
Travel and navigation app providers encouraged to ensure new technology offering more streamlined journeys is accessible to all users.
Guidance on how to meet the requirements for an Environmental Stewardship agreement.
Information about the UK’s points-based immigration system for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens.
How to apply for bankruptcy: how long it lasts, bankruptcy restrictions, what happens to your home and assets when you're bankrupt.
Deciding what you need technology to do, avoiding lock-in, sharing software and choosing open source.
Find out about the ways people can make certain decisions for you or do certain things on your behalf
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