title: Legalisation of living wills.
abstract: The government last month released details of its plans to allow people to make 'living wills'. The wills would allow people to specify what medical treatment they would want if they were to become mentally incapacitated, including the termination of life-sustaining treatment. The wills would give 'lasting powers of attorney' to a nominated person who would then be able to make decisions on the patient's health. At present, the law only permits financial matters to be delegated.