You may wish to ensure that when you can no longer make decisions about your health or care, someone you trust to is able to make those decisions for you. You may also want to ensure that your wishes in relation to future treatment or care are known in advance by health professionals and carers.
If so, it is important to ensure that you get advice about what the Mental Capacity Act says about certain decisions delegated to an Attorney under an LPA for Health and Care, the nature and effect of advance decisions and the interaction of the two:
Advance decisions about medical treatment
Hugh Jones Solicitors have experts in in this complex field who can help you with advice and drafting of an LPA for Health and Care and documenting your Advance Decision Making.
Contact any member of our Private Client team or info@hughjonessolicitors.co.uk or call us on 0161 871 3682 for a free initial chat.
Many people often choose to make an LPA for Financial Decisions at the same time as an LPA for Health and Care, our experienced and friendly Private Client team are happy to help.