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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

• When you can make decisions for someone

  Someone can choose you to make and carry out certain decisions on their…

• How to make decisions

  As someone’s attorney or deputy you must: give them all the help they need…

• Checking mental capacity

  A person may not have mental capacity because of a problem with the way…

How to approach sampling ambient air and the sampling and analytical techniques to use.

• Updated: 10 September 2024

Sets out process and expectations on planning performance and decision making.

• Updated: 6 December 2023

Manage the finances or property of a missing person, someone kidnapped or taken hostage, or in a foreign prison and not able to communicate. Apply to the High Court to be a guardian. You'll need a guardianship order.

Pandemic flu planning information for England and the devolved administrations, including guidance for organisations and businesses.

• Updated: 6 March 2025

Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible

When tests to detect COVID-19 are commonly used (use cases) and what to consider when deciding which type of test to employ.

• Updated: 19 October 2021

This guidance explains our competition process and how your proposal is assessed.

• Updated: 12 July 2024

How to use a quasi-experimental study to evaluate your digital health product.

• Updated: 8 September 2021

Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply