Someone else may consent to medical treatment on your behalf if you have:Īn enduring power of attorney can authorise someone to make medical decisions on you become unable (don’t have the capacity) to make a decision yourself. Advance health directiveĪn advance health directive (sometimes called a ‘living will’) is a document containing instructions about your future health care.

Can appoint someone else (an ‘attorney’) to make health and personal decisions for you.includes information for health professionals such as health conditions, allergies, and religious, spiritual or cultural beliefs that could affect your health care.outlines what type of treatment you wish to have or to not have and any specific instructions about your medical treatment.It comes into effect if you become unable (don't have capacity) to make the decisions yourself.