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JB v University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust & Anor (Rev 1) [2020] EWCA Civ 1772

6/1/2021

 
​​Appeal against a declaration that ventilation and CANH could be withdrawn from the P who was in a coma following a cardiac arrest. Appeal dismissed.

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University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust v RS & Anor [2020] EWCOP 70

6/1/2021

 
Application by the NHS Trust for a declaration that the P lacks capacity to consent or refuse medical treatment, including ventilation and CANH and for an order that it is lawful and in his best interests for ventilation and for food and hydration to be withdrawn and for such palliative care as is appropriate to be provided in order to maximise his dignity and ensure he does not suffer unnecessarily. The declaration was made.

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KC, Re [2020] EWCOP 62

7/12/2020

 
The court had to decide whether the LPAs executed by the P should be registered in a situation where the donees could not work together in the best interests of their mother.

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DP v London Borough of Hillingdon (Rev 1) [2020] EWCOP 45

30/9/2020

 
Appeal against a court decision that the P lacked capacity to make decisions about his residence and care. The appeal was allowed.

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Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust v AB [2020] EWCOP 40

24/8/2020

 
Declarations were made that the P, who suffered from anorexia nervosa, did not have capacity to make decisions about her treatment for the condition, nor was it in her best interests to receive any further treatment.

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University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust v K & Anor [2020] EWCOP 31

29/6/2020

 
​The Trust was seeking an order declaring that the P lacks the capacity to consent to the medical treatment for cancer and further, that it was in her best interests to undergo a combination of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

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GTI, Re [2020] EWCOP 28

29/6/2020

 
​Application for declarations and orders for the P to undergo medical treatment, against his wishes, in relation to the insertion of a PEG. The declarations were made.

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United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v Q [2020] EWCOP 27

14/6/2020

 
Application by a hospital trust for a declaration as to the capacity of Q, a 57 year old woman with epilepsy, regarding conduct of the proceedings and decisions about her dental treatment, and a best interests decision concerning how treatment should proceed. ​

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Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust v MSP [2020] EWCOP 26

4/6/2020

 
Application by the Trust to withdraw artificial nutrition and hydration from the P who had expressed, in an advance decision, that he did not want to live with an irreversible stoma. The application was granted.

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A Local Authority v AW [2020] EWCOP 24

26/5/2020

 
Application brought by the Local Authority seeking declarations and orders to enable safeguarding of AW, a 35-year old man living in residential care placement but where there are concerns about his capacity to decide on sexual relationships and other matters.

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