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Month: July 2024

How to Get a Copy of Your Medical Records

July 30, 2024
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Everyone in the UK has a legal right to see their own medical or health records under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). Under GDPR accessing your medical records is free, and you do not have to pay anything. You do not have to explain why you want to see them, and you can nominate someone else, for example a solicitor, to view your records, provided they have written consent. Your request could be refused if a health professional believes seeing the records would be seriously harmful to your physical or mental health. Your medical records include any information about…

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Household Waste Disposal: Your Duty of Care

July 23, 2024
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As a householder, you have a waste duty of care. This means that you must only transfer your waste to someone authorised to accept it. Your waste is not just usual weekly refuse, but includes furniture, electrical items, building waste and green waste. By making sure that waste is handled safely and only passed to people authorised to receive it we can protect the environment and human health. You must make sure that the person or organisation you choose to take away your waste is registered with the Natural Resources Wales. Private businesses such as skip hire or house clearance…

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Lasting Power of Attorney Your Voice, Your Decision

July 23, 2024
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If you lose the ability to make certain decisions for yourself, a lasting power of attorney (LPA) lets people you trust quickly, simply, and legally step in. There are 2 types of LPA. An LPA can be made to cover the donor’s property and financial affairs or their health and welfare. The donor can have one or both LPAs, and they do not have to be made at the same time. Property and Finance – If a couple have a joint bank account and one person can’t make decisions for themselves, their partner cannot legally make decisions for them both. A…

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