Thursday 5 October 2017

NHS England to face court over patient kept alive by blood transfusions

NHS England to face court over patient kept alive by blood transfusions Mother of woman with eating disorders wants ruling on whether monthly treatment is in daughter’s best interests

NHS England is to be questioned in court about its treatment of a woman with severe eating disorders who is being kept alive by monthly blood transfusions.

The patient, who is in her 30s, is being cared for in a London hospital, the court of protection has been told, but wants to return home to die if she is not given additional psychiatric care. Continue reading... The Guardian

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