Abstract:Current power of attorney legislation in many European countries seeks to protect the rights of adult patients who lack capacity by ensuring that discharge from hospital to an alternative care setting only occurs when there is legal authority to do so, via a named guardian or power of attorney. In Scotland, a clause introduced in 2007 allows some patients who lack capacity to be transferred from hospital to a community care service provided all relevant parties are agreed that this is in keeping with the legis… Show more
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