Compassion in Dying is pleased to have contributed our expertise to the development of the Universal Principles for Advance Care Planning, published today by NHS England along with 28 partner organisations.
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
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
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.
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
New research released today as the Care Quality Commission publishes its review into use of DNRs during pandemic.
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.
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.
Recent polling has found that more than half of people do not understand how DNR decisions are made, that decisions must be explained to patients and families, or that if a DNR decision is made they will still receive other care.
New national guidance for patients on Do Not Attempt Resuscitation orders, plus information for NHS staff, to be published after Kate Masters and Compassion in Dying raise grave concerns over poor and unlawful practice during pandemic.
