Compassion in Dying has responded to today’s news that the family of Mrs Brenda Grant of Nuneaton, Warwickshire has received a £45,000 payout from The George Eliot Hospital after she received life-prolonging treatment against her will for 22 months.
In response to the case of Mrs P, case currently being heard at the Court of Protection in which there is a dispute over whether clinically-assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH) should be withdrawn from a brain-damaged woman in a minimally-conscious state: Usha Grieve, Director of Information & Partnerships at Compassion in Dying, said, “This case
Throughout our lives we make countless decisions about our healthcare, and being in control of these choices is something many of us value. Unfortunately, often it’s only once we or a loved one has lost this autonomy that we realise just how important it is to us.
Compassion in Dying will today launch an innovative free website in response to growing concerns about the low numbers of individuals planning ahead for their treatment at the end of life should they lose capacity, for example as a result of dementia or becoming unable to communicate their wishes.
My Life My Decision has been running in Hillingdon for over ten months. It has become extremely busy, and Project Coordinator Sonia tells us more about the importance of our volunteers.
It is important to ensure our Advance Decisions and Advance Statement grow and change with us. We can revisit them occasionally to make sure things haven’t changed and discuss those subtle changes with those closest to us.
Sheila Kitzinger, champion of women’s rights in childbirth, died on 11 April 2015. Her daughter, Celia describes how her mother made a death plan – so she could die at home according to her own wishes.
Mina, Project Coordinator in Trafford, tells us how the help of volunteers is making a difference in Trafford.
I provide information to help people plan ahead for their care in the future. Sometimes people ask, “how should I talk to my loved ones about this?”
Ruth Forsyth, working in South Lakeland, gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the second My Life, My Decision residential.
