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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.
Application by NHS Trust asking the court to declare whether it would be in the P's best interests to continue to receive life sustaining treatment, ventilation and blood pressure medication or alternatively, whether it would be lawful to withdraw it.
Appeal against a declaration that ventilation and CANH could be withdrawn from the P who was in a coma following a cardiac arrest.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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Case summaries on every Court of Protection case & other relevant decisions with links to the full judgment where available.
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