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Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.

• Updated: 31 March 2025

Find out how to get help if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse.

• Updated: 29 April 2025

Apply to act for someone in court - litigation friends for children and people who cannot act for themselves because they lack the mental capacity

• Overview

  You can be appointed as litigation friend to make decisions about a court…

• Duties

  You must ‘direct the proceedings’ on behalf of the other person if you’re…

• Who can be a litigation friend

  The court can appoint anyone to be a litigation friend, for example: a…

• Apply to be a litigation friend

  You can apply to be someone’s litigation friend by either: providing a…

• Ask the court to appoint a litigation friend

  You or anyone involved can apply to the court to get a litigation friend…

• Stop being a litigation friend

  You’ll usually stop being a litigation friend when: the case ends, unless…

Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients from Uruguay for healthcare practitioners.

• Updated: 12 April 2023

Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.

• Updated: 13 September 2021

Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients from Saint Kitts and Nevis for healthcare practitioners.

• Updated: 23 September 2021

What to expect if you're sent to prison - prison rules and regulations, healthcare and education, prisoner rights

Get help and extra support when dealing with HMRC if you have additional needs - for example you have a disability or health condition, if English is not your first language or if you’re experiencing domestic abuse or financial hardship.

Advice for women travelling and living abroad, including organisations that can help.

• Updated: 22 December 2023

Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients from China for healthcare practitioners.

• Updated: 5 April 2023