When a person has lost mental capacity and a decision is made on their behalf that they need to move into a full-time care setting, this can amount to what is called a “deprivation of liberty”. This is, strictly speaking, a breach of your Article...
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How should the cost of care be funded? The BBC drama Casualty has been on our screens since 1986 and follows the lives of staff and patients of Holby City’s accident and emergency department. Recently, the programme has followed a storyline where...
The 21 st September each year is World Alzheimer’s Day. Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia which affects a person’s ongoing brain function and is a degenerative disease which worsens over time. The exact cause of Alzheimer’s is not...
It can be a difficult time for anyone who finds themselves in the position of needing to help a relative or friend who’s lost mental capacity to manage their financial affairs, and that person does not have a Lasting Power of Attorney in place. Loss...