2/2 had many complaints about patients from Mid Staffs being put on LCP. Families/patients have no idea they r on it, or why they on it!
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Replying to @curetheNHS
@curetheNHS It should be COMPULSORY, not advisory, for patients if possible, or close family to be consulted before patient -> LCP &-> death6 replies 9 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @Jarmann
@Jarmann@curethenhs Agree 100%. Having been through it 2x recently w' parents let's not underestimate how hard it is for Drs & family to do1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @RivkahMiar
@RivkahMiar@curetheNHS What state has the NHS reached when it is not *compulsory* to consult the patient/family before patient put on LCP?8 replies 4 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @Jarmann
@Jarmann@rivkahmiar@curethenhs This is essentially a medical intervention without consent, albeit using inactive nature to justify. Wrong!3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @C7RKY
@C7RKY@jarmann@rivkahmiar@curethenhs providing food and fluids and antibiotics, taking BP etc at EoL can be considered harmful.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @katemasters67
@katemasters67@jarmann@rivkahmiar@curethenhs Appreciate there are times it's right. Don't subscribe to docs imposing LCP w/o consent tho.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @C7RKY
@C7RKY@jarmann@rivkahmiar@curethenhs really worries me when I hear relatives saying 'I did not give consent' for LCP- consent not needed3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @katemasters67
@katemasters67@C7RKY@Jarmann@RivkahMiar@curetheNHS And what empathetic dwarf would do so without even talking to family?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@iHealthP @katemasters67 @Jarmann @RivkahMiar @curetheNHS Over half of all docs according to the figures I saw. Using 'distress' clause??
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