The Care CompassOur Sources
Every guide on The Care Compass is checked against real, named, authoritative sources, not generated, not guessed. Here's exactly who they are, and where you can check them yourself.
Last reviewed: 19 August 2026. This list is updated as our guides grow. If you ever spot something that seems out of date, let us know, we'd genuinely rather hear it from you than leave it wrong.
🏛️ Government & Statutory Bodies
- GOV.UK, official guidance on Lasting Power of Attorney, benefits, funding thresholds and legal processes
- NHS, medical information, symptoms, and care pathways
- Office of the Public Guardian (OPG), LPA registration, deputyship, and the Use an LPA service
- Court of Protection, mental capacity and deputyship processes
- Care Quality Commission (CQC), care home and care provider ratings and standards
- Office for National Statistics (ONS), Census and national demographic data
- Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), regulation of pre-paid funeral plans and financial products
- NICE, clinical guidance and treatment approvals
- MyGov.Scot, Scotland-specific guidance and thresholds
⚖️ Legislation We Reference Directly
- The Care Act 2014, eligibility criteria, carer's assessments, local authority duties
- The Mental Capacity Act 2005, capacity, best interests, and attorney duties
🤍 Charities & Support Organisations
- Alzheimer's Society
- Dementia UK
- Age UK
- Carers UK & Carers Trust
- Citizens Advice
- Marie Curie & Hospice UK
- Cruse Bereavement Support
- MoneyHelper
- Alzheimer's Research UK
- Royal Voluntary Service
- Turn2us
- Sue Ryder
📚 Specialist & Professional Bodies
- The Law Society, solicitor verification
- British Medical Association (BMA)
- Cochrane, independent medical research reviews
- IDDSI, international swallowing and nutrition standards
- Family Mediation Council
Why we do this: The Care Compass was built from real, lived experience, not research alone. But lived experience tells you what a family goes through, it doesn't tell you the current LPA fee, or the eligibility threshold for a carer's assessment. That's what these sources are for. Every fact-based claim on this site is checked against one of them before it goes live, and rechecked as rules change.
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