47,426 deaths registered in January 2016
The number of deaths registered in England and Wales in January 2016 was 47,426. This represents an increase of 1,928 from December, but a decrease of 13,462 from January 2015, which the ONS, who released the figures, puts down to higher levels of influenza circulating around the country. In total, 60,888 deaths were registered in […]
Complaints to Ombudsman over Powers of Attorney double in five years
The number of complaints to the Financial Ombudsman over powers of attorney have more than doubled over the past five years. In total, there were 79 complaints upheld in 2015 with the banking sector responsible for 61 of those. This compares to 35 upheld in 2010 with the banking sector responsible for 30. Complaints were […]