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  1. FS62 LP Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.pdf

    factsheet looks at the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). These relate to people who lack the mental capacity to make decisions about their care and treatment, and who are deprived of their liberty in a ... can be done if there are concerns about a deprivation of liberty. Further information about mental capacity is in Age UK factsheet 22, Arranging for someone to make decisions on your behalf. The

  2. Factsheet - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (PDF)

    factsheet looks at the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). These relate to people who lack the mental capacity to make decisions about their care and treatment, and who are deprived of their liberty in a ... can be done if there are concerns about a deprivation of liberty. Further information about mental capacity is in Age UK factsheet 22, Arranging for someone to make decisions on your behalf. The

  3. Powers of attorney information guide (PDF)

    carers and expert peer reviewers. Published: October 2025 3 Contents What this guide is about. 4 Mental capacity 6 Lasting power of attorney 8 How to set up an LPA 10 Choosing your attorney 13 How should my ... future wishes about medical treatment 18 Advance decisions 18 Advance statements 19 If you lose mental capacity 20 What if I haven’t set up a power of attorney? 20 What if no one can speak for me? 22 Protecting

  4. FS62 Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.pdf

    factsheet looks at the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). These relate to people who lack the mental capacity to make decisions about their care and treatment, and who are deprived of their liberty in a ... protections required once someone has been deprived of their liberty. Further information about mental capacity is in factsheet 22, Arranging for someone to make decisions on your behalf. The information

  5. RB_Oct16_Hidden_in_plain_sight_older_peoples_mental_health.pdf

    Hidden in plain sight The unmet mental health needs of older people October 2016 We’re Age UK Age UK is a charity and a social enterprise driven by the needs and aspirations ... statistics Education and Policy Institute Acknowledgements Emily Frith, Martha Cleary 5 Foreword The mental health needs of older people have long been recognised as under-treated. In major equality reviews

  6. Response to the Mental Health Tribunal, June 2018 (PDF, 207 KB)

    key proposals to change the way that the First-Tier Tribunal operates in relation to mental health cases under the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA). Firstly, there is a proposal to remove rule 34 of the Tribunal ... can obtain the necessary information upon which to base a more accurate assessment of a person’s mental health treatment needs, is a necessary step to safeguard a person’s right to liberty and should therefore

  7. FS87 Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance.pdf

    of 30 Factsheet 87 Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance April 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet gives information about Personal Independence Payment (PIP), a non means-tested ... section. Age UK factsheet 87 April 2026 Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance Page 2 of 30 Contents 1 What is Personal Independence Payment? 4 2 Who qualifies for PIP? 4 2.1 Rules

  8. gcbh-mental-well-being-report-english.doi.10.26419-2Fpia.00037.001.pdf

    Brain Health and Mental Well-Being: GCBH Recommendations on Feeling Good and Functioning Well “One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you ... March 14, 2018, the day our meeting concluded. The Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) is an independent collaborative of scientists, health professionals, scholars, and policy experts from around the

  9. CRS_March16_Mental_wellbeing_NICE_quality_standard.pdf

    Excellence Stakeholder comments proforma – engagement exercise for quality standard on mental wellbeing and independence for older people Please enter the name of your registered stakeholder organisation below ... longer-term quality of life for people living with frailty, positively influencing mental wellbeing and the chance to remain independent. For people with mild or “pre” Frailty can affect people of all ages but

  10. FS87 LP Personal Independence Payment.pdf

    of 36 Factsheet 87 Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance April 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet gives information about Personal Independence Payment (PIP), a non means-tested ... section. Age UK factsheet 87 April 2026 Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance Page 2 of 36 Contents 1 What is Personal Independence Payment? 4 2 Who qualifies for PIP? 4 2.1 Rules

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