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Hello. I’m not even sure if I’m supposed to use this site as I moved to France at the end of June. I had lived in France previously for 20 odd years and returned to the UK 8 years ago for family reasons. My husband has still been living/working in France...
hi, I had rectal cancer in 2010. I had a bumpy rice for five years needing three ops. due to adhesions and blockages. My immune system took a battering and during that time got CKD - chronic kidney disease, shingles and encephalitis. I was in and out...
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Hi I want my end of life care to be at my daughters. I live in Swindon and she lives in windsor. When the time is getting near, how do I transfer my care etc over to windsor?. Kind regards Shirley
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Hi, I've got stage 4 prostate cancer. It's metastased into bones. I've got life insurance before all this cancer stuff, but I got this recently only just before. I got life insurance thinking I was being a grown up, my boy just turned 15 and few...
Hello everyone As I live in Scotland I'll shortly be able to apply for ADP in my area. Would your team be able to assist me with my application? With many thanks.
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