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Alan Eccles, Public Guardian

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Alan Eccles to retire as Public Guardian

The Public Guardian for England and Wales and Chief Executive of the Office of the Public Guardian, Alan Eccles, has announced his intention to retire in June 2019.

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Testing how an OPG mediation service might help protect vulnerable people

Ashok Chopra looks at how OPG is trialling a service that could improve the safeguarding of people who may lack mental capacity

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News story

New form and guidance to help you search OPG’s registers

The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) has updated its guidance on how to request a search of its registers.

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  1. Alan Eccles to retire as Public Guardian
    • News story
  2. New form and guidance to help you search OPG’s registers
    • News story
  3. Find out if someone has a registered attorney or deputy
    • Form

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What the Office of the Public Guardian does

The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) protects people in England and Wales who may not have the mental capacity to make certain decisions for themselves, such as about their health and finance.

OPG is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice.

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  1. Alan Eccles to retire as Public Guardian
    • News story
  2. New form and guidance to help you search OPG’s registers
    • News story
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Consultations

  1. Transforming the services of the Office of the Public Guardian: enabling digital by default
    • Consultation outcome
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Publications

  1. Ffurflenni a chanllawiau ar gyfer atwrneiaeth a dirprwyon
    • Detailed guide
  2. Requesting a search of the Public Guardian registers: Public Guardian practice note
    • Guidance
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Our management

Alan Eccles CBE
Alan Eccles CBE
Public Guardian and Chief Executive

Contact OPG

Office address

PO Box 16185
Birmingham
B2 2WH

United Kingdom

Email

customerservices@publicguardian.gov.uk

Telephone

0300 456 0300

Fax

0870 739 5780

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am to 5pm
Wednesday 10am to 5pm

Make an FOI request

  1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
  2. Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
  3. Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.

Freedom of information requests

Disclosure Team
Postal Point 10.31, Floor 10
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
United Kingdom

Email

data.access@justice.gsi.gov.uk

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