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Best interests decision concerning the medical treatment of a 62 year old man in a prolonged disorder of consciousness who is being cared for at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability.
Application by the NHS Trust seeking a declaration that it is lawful for the P, who has been left with significant brain damage after a large left-parietal intracranial haemorrhage, to receive palliative care only. The application was allowed.
Capacity decision relating to ST a young woman dying with a progressive disease who wishes medical treatment to continue in order to seek treatment abroad.
Judgment concerning whether to withdraw treatment for a patient described as being in a permanent coma
Judgment concerning capacity to make decisions about nutrition where 'Beatrice' has capacity in all other respects
Application by Trust seeking a declaration that it is no longer in AH's best interests to receive ventilatory support and treatment. A previous judgment in this case had been set aside by the Court of Appeal for procedural reasons.
Application by NHS Trust seeking orders by which permission would be granted by the court to withdraw the life-sustaining treatment that the P currently receives. The application was granted.
Application to discontinue life sustaining treatment to the P who was in a vegetative state. The application was granted.
Application to seek a declaration that it would not be in the P's best interests to continue to receive life-sustaining treatment by way of the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machine, (ECMO). The declaration was made.
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Case summaries on every Court of Protection case & other relevant decisions with links to the full judgment where available.
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