Kashul Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 HI All Does anyone know anywhere on the net or from personal experiance what the law is on a doctor being able to decide not to Resuscitate an 18 year old with cerebral palsy ? I dont want to go into details as this is a deeply personal and emotive situation but if anyone can PM me with information on this subject, or if you have been in this situation please pm me, time is of the essense. Thank You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelhead4 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 This is from wiki In England, for DNR as for any medical treatment, by default only the patient can give informed consent, if they have capacity as defined under the Mental Capacity Act 2005; if they lack capacity relatives will often be asked for their opinion out of respect but it does not have hard legal force on the doctors' decision. In this situation, it is their doctor's duty to act in their 'best interest', whether that means continuing or discontinuing treatment, using their clinical judgment. Alternatively, patients may specify their wishes and/or devolve their decision-making to a proxy using an advance directive, which are commonly referred to as 'Living Wills'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kashul Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 hmm ok, so does this mean then that they cannot legally say no to this. As I say I cannot go into detail but this is wrong, it is so so wrong and not what the family or the young man in question want, I am convinced this is about money not what is right for him. I am googling like mad, if anyone knows of anyone that can help please please get intouch, I cannot tell you how wrong this is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoop Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Some information here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/euthanasia/overview/dnr.shtml I suggest that if you have a disagreement with doctors who are traeting either you or a loved one, you contact the hospital PALS wo will help you in your communication with the medics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kashul Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 PALS ?? What is that please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoop Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 PALS ?? What is that please Patient Advice and Liason Service. Every hospital will have a service, it is their job to represent patients and their families and in my experience they are very good at getting Doctors to pay attention to what the families are saying. It may be that there isn't a PALS service available on the weekend, if you feel your concern is urgent then you should ask to speak to the senior manager in charge of the hospital today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kashul Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Ok, thanks for that I will make a call and let them know now. I appreciate you taking the time to let me know x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superstuch Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 HI All Does anyone know anywhere on the net or from personal experiance what the law is on a doctor being able to decide not to Resuscitate an 18 year old with cerebral palsy ? I dont want to go into details as this is a deeply personal and emotive situation but if anyone can PM me with information on this subject, or if you have been in this situation please pm me, time is of the essense. Thank You My father in law died last year in October from lung cancer he said when I die I want to be resuscitatdd but doctor reckomended not to be but he said no I want to be so they had to do it when the time came it was pointless to be honest but they have to respect that because it was a dieing wish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrior8 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Patients with mental capacity to understand the options open to them can decide whether they want to refuse particular treatment. However, where the patient is too young to understand and weigh up the options or lacks mental capacity, decisions come down to what is in the patient's best interests. Problems can arise if a family disagrees with doctors' assessment of what is in the best interests of a particular patient. In this case if discussions fail to resolve the dilemma a court can be asked to decide. In the case that your relative/friend does not have full mental capacity I would advise you to seek a free half hour with a solicitor. P.S it also depends whether there is a Lasting Power of Attorney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kashul Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Thanks for all your support guys all valuable information x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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