Patients: Powers of Attorney
2026-05-28 · Department of Health and Social Care · 4388 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to NHS trusts on making reasonable adjustments when an attorney holding a valid power of attorney is unable to attend in person to verify their status due to (
Answer
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Mental Health Act 1983 and their respective statutory codes of practice lay out the guidance for National Health Service trusts regarding Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) and Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPA), includin...