A worrying 97 percent of people living in the South East of the UK are leaving important health and welfare decisions to chance, giving them no control over later life decisions, a mental capacity specialist at law firm Cripps has warned.

Stephen Horscroft, managing associate and a specialist in eldercare law, is urging people across the South East to plan for the future in case of mental incapacity.

This follows a report released by SFE (Solicitors for the Elderly) and independent think tank, Centre for Future Studies which found that 97 percent of people in the South East had not made necessary provis...