United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 160686
DNACPR Decisions: Learning Disability
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1 March 2021
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9 March 2021 · Answer
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9 March 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to tackle the increase in the number of Do Not Resuscitate orders given to people with learning disabilities in advance of the Care Quality Commission publis
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1 March 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to tackle the increase in the number of Do Not Resuscitate orders given to people with learning disabilities in advance of the Care Quality Commission publis
Source: Commons
9 March 2021
Answer
We have been clear that learning disability should never be a reason for a Do Not Attempt Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) decision and that blanket DNACPR decisions are completely inappropriate.NHS England and NHS Improvement have issued a number ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-03-01/160686
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1293510
- uk · wq-1293510 · source updated 9 March 2021