Power of Attorney

A Power of Attorney (PoA) is a legal process giving someone you trust the power to make decisions that will protect you, your family and those you care about should you ever lose capacity to make decisions for yourself.

An individual who is in hospital and no longer has the capacity to make decisions for themselves requires PoA to be discharged from hospital. If a PoA is not in place, an application must be made to the Sherriff Court for an Intervener or Guardian to be appointed.

Being a spouse or next of kin is insufficient to gain authority to make decisions on behalf of the individual who is not able to. Also, creating the PoA must be done before the individual is unable to make decisions for themselves.

For more information please follow the below link;

Information sheet – POA – Nov 24 (1)