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Compassion in Dying responds to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman’s (SPSO) report on failure to discuss DNACPR decision with family of patient

2nd December 2021

Lloyd Riley, Deputy Director of Policy & Research at Compassion in Dying, said: “We offer our sincere condolences to the family concerned in the SPSO’s recent report. We welcome the SPSO’s recommendations, which rightly stress the importance of following proper procedures for discussing and documenting DNACPR decisions [also known as DNR or DNAR]. “CPR

Plea to record end-of-life wishes, after dispute over life-prolonging treatment of woman left brain-damaged from Covid

8th September 2021

The national charity Compassion in Dying and the daughter of a man kept alive against his wishes are appealing to people to record their own wishes for the end of life, following a decision handed down on Friday 3 September 2021 by the Court of Protection to withdraw life-prolonging treatment from a woman left paralysed

Coordinate My Care goes live with the National Record Locator – Londoners’ Urgent Care Plans can now be accessed across England

7th May 2021

In connecting CMC to the NRL Coordinate My Care have linked 72,000 Londoners with existing CMC urgent care plans to all the urgent care services that have linked to the NRL, across England.

People of Lambeth urged to get talking about death this Dying Matters Week

7th May 2021

Lambeth residents are being urged to talk about death, dying and bereavement this Dying Matters Week (10-16 May 2021) with an exciting programme of free, virtual events on offer from the Lambeth Advance Care Planning Consortium. The annual awareness week kicks off this year with a Zoom Death Café on Monday 10th May, a chance

Do Not Attempt Resuscitation decisions: DNR queries to charity more than doubled in 2020, with majority seeking protection from CPR

18th March 2021

New research released today as the Care Quality Commission publishes its review into use of DNRs during pandemic.

Compassion in Dying joins calls for inquiry into blanket DNR orders during pandemic

29th August 2020

We’re joining calls for an inquiry into the use of Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders during the coronavirus pandemic and urge NHS England and Improvement to publish promised national guidance on DNRs as soon as possible.

Compassion in Dying responds to the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) interim report on the use of Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions during the pandemic

3rd December 2020

We will continue to speak out against blanket decisions being placed on people without proper consultation or discussion, just as we will proudly support those who want to refuse treatments such as CPR.

Coronavirus: making decisions about treatment

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Compassion in Dying responds to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman’s (SPSO) report on failure to discuss DNACPR decision with family of patient

Plea to record end-of-life wishes, after dispute over life-prolonging treatment of woman left brain-damaged from Covid

Coordinate My Care goes live with the National Record Locator – Londoners’ Urgent Care Plans can now be accessed across England

People of Lambeth urged to get talking about death this Dying Matters Week

Do Not Attempt Resuscitation decisions: DNR queries to charity more than doubled in 2020, with majority seeking protection from CPR

Compassion in Dying joins calls for inquiry into blanket DNR orders during pandemic

Compassion in Dying responds to the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) interim report on the use of Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions during the pandemic

Half of people do not understand DNRs, new polling finds

Health Secretary heeds our call for first ever national DNAR guidance for patients

Life-sustaining treatment to be withdrawn from 34 year-old Barnsley man in ICU, judge ruled yesterday

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