This section focusses on a legally binding document called a ‘Lasting Power of Attorney for health and care decisions’.

• What is a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)

• Who makes a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and where do I find the documents?

• What’s the difference between and ‘Lasting Power of Attorney for Health & Care’ and ‘Advance Decision to Refuse Treatment’?

•  When I appoint my Lasting Power of Attorney (Health and Care), does that mean they speak for me, rather than I do?

• Is a Lasting Power of Attorney the same as my Next of Kin?

• Why is the Mental Capacity Act relevant to advance care planning?

• What if I have not got the ‘Mental Capacity’ to carry out advance care planning?